When a spell is cast that targets a creature with defensive power, its countered before it even reaches the Stack
We get every Planeswalker VS Planeswalker set into the dbases, which are just rehashes of existing cards, but this set, which actually has new cards, isn't getting any attention by anybody
Birthing Pod Good enough to spawn an entire archetype named after it, several pod commanders, and 25 different Wish.com versions, Birthing Pod spawned, er, birthed a whole subset of decks focused on working up a chain of creatures
You do sensibly need answers to it or sac outlets for it yourself but these are relatively easy to pick up and include
Convoke, saddling, and crewing are just the first few non-combat-related mechanics that ultimately help Kona cheat permanents (not just creatures) into play
Short grain - Print 8 cards landscape for optimal rigidity