Temporary hexproof, but a permanent buff for a single mana is pretty great, especially in 1v1 formats
Update v1 (The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth) Update v2 (The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Holiday Release) Deck Power Level Analysis Original Build (Update V8) 7.0 Powerful but Restricted Solid Core (Vivien, Saryth, Wipes) Reliable Protection & Draw Limitation: High Tapland count Optimized Build (Update V9) 8.0 High-Velocity Control Aggressive Tempo: No more taplands Infinite Untaps: Sting & Prop Room Lethal Efficiency: Deathtouch Snipers Verdict: From a strong Tribal build to an optimized Machine-Gun engine
Lord Magnus Finally, something to deal with the plainswalk and forestwalk creatures that are destroying the meta
Blue combo decks can play at two speeds, and often revolve around artifacts
Everything else goes into cardboard storage boxes
Wizards of the Coast began by removing seven cards from play and from Gatherer, its official database