It built upon Alchemy's digital-exclusive mechanics such as Conjure, Peretually and Seek, and also brought the return of Spellbook from Alchemy: Innistrad as well
Its the same reason that mechanics like mill and lifegain are so rarely successful as a dedicated strategy
Zealot's Conviction - 10.99 Another one mana trick people are sleeping on right now, the thing that sticks out to me is that the first strike (and the stat boost) sticks around giving you value after you win the combat
You can cheat out the Craterhoof or you can just cast it, it is powerful enough to be worth ramping to and isn't that pricey for a green card of such game ending potential
This smooth spider has a great board wipe as an activated ability which should never be underestimated
Evaluating the cards in The Brothers War is unique, since it includes the normal cards that youd find in a pack, plus the Retro Frame Artifacts