The main reason for this is that a lot of the older MTG formats, namely Modern and Legacy, use cards that dont cost much mana
Scourge of the Throne if a 6/6 for six mana that has flying and Dethrone, which means it gets a +1/+1 counter on it when attacking the player with the most life
The Go-Shintais don't have any creature type, joining a very elusive club previously only occupied by Nameless Race
When it enters play, you mill two cards, draw two cards, then discard two cards
And lets be honest a 2/1 is harder to chump than a 1/1, so theres that too
If any creatures with banding a player controls are blocking or being blocked by a creature, that player divides that creature's combat damage, not its controller, among any of the creatures it's being blocked by or is blocking.) Enchantment Banding Enablers (CTRL to add secondary) Card Draw Card Draw (CTRL to add secondary) Combat Tricks Combat Tricks (CTRL to add secondary) Damage Prevention Damage Prevention (CTRL to add secondary) Decoys Noble Quarry Bestow (If you cast this card for its bestow cost, it's an Aura spell with enchant creature
