Drown in the Loch Being both a Counterspell or a kill spell is exactly the kind of modality that gives a card staying power
Some things that may draw you into specific colors are: A really strong rare you're excited about Plenty of "removal" cards that can deal with your opponent's creatures A lot of playable cards in that color A good "mana curve" in that colormeaning lots of creatures of different costs Ideally, the colors you pick will have all four, but if two or three of those are true, that's plenty good
18 Shizuko, Caller Of Autumn GIve Everyone A Bit More Mana Printed in Betrayers of Kamigawa, Shizuko, Caller of Autumn is an efficient option for a mono-green Group Hug commander, notably providing each player with additional mana to spend during their turns, by adding three green at the beginning of each player's upkeep
Rise of the Floodborn brings in a new mechanic in Resist, which allows characters to ignore damage up to their resist value each time they take damage
October 31 was a big day for MTG Lost Caverns of Ixalan spoilers, with a bunch of new cards revealed during the Halloween Weekly MTG stream
The Queen of Hearts has long been surrounded by viney thorns