In Modern and Legacy, the curve of turn one Halfling, turn two Teferi, Time Raveler could be quite infuriating for the opponent
While resolving In the Presence of Ages, you could put no cards, a creature card, a land card, or a creature card and a land card into your hand
So that's a Torpor Orb in the Command Zone that doesn't work on you
Cards like Ball Lightning , Mana Vortex , Maze of Ith , Elves of Deep Shadow or Eater of the Dead are beloved in different formats such as Old School and Commander
The result is that it decides, but not ends, the game frequently, and, when it doesnt, will often become the focal point for the rest of the game as players fight over it
Devastator's hydra typing makes it a mainstay in Gargos, Vicious Watcher decks, though being green is usually reason enough to slot it into ramp-based strategies