The size, speed, and power of this lad, makes them incredibly intimidating to try and oppose
For every Tree of Redemption or Akroma you open, you'll also get a Jace, the Mind Sculptor and an Imperial Recruiter sooner or later, and it all works out in the end
Even if it never attacks, you can make a bunch of zombies from milling yourself or anyone else
But they can also enchant an opponents creature, and theyll still heal YOU whenever it does damage essentially negating any non-lethal attacks they make and healing you if theyre blocked or attack a different player
The set has plenty of callbacks, and throwbacks, making it a fun time to get to, but it thankfully isnt a call back to the earliest days of Magics life as a limited format
It doesnt need fancy, expensive cards, although they are good in a vacuum