That the first pump naturally goes to 3/2 is efficient (since everything is a 2/3 or 3/3)
Graded NM condition sold comps cluster tightly here
(If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it, put a +1/+1 counter on it.) Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on Basking Broodscale, you may create a 0/1 colorless Eldrazi Spawn creature token with Sacrifice this creature: Add one colorless mana. Birthing Ritual One generic, one green Enchantment At the beginning of your end step, if you control a creature, look at the top seven cards of your library
Of course, if I activate Basking Rootwallas +2/+2 ability and it gets removed, the ability resolves, but the bonus doesnt go anywhere since theres no Basking Rootwalla to get the +2/+2 pump
While some people might assume that being gold gives them more value than a standard card (thanks to the value of actual gold), most gold cards fall squarely into the $2-$5 range of value