Eight mana is a fairly hefty price to pay for a 10/10 creature without trample, and so the extent to which this card is playable is directly proportional to the extent to which its cost can be reduced
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Thats a fair question
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Right now, the Standard format is full of cards that cost three, four, and five mana that are good rates, powerful for their respective costs, and offer some form of card advantage