Chalice on zero prevents the suspend cards from being cascaded into, which is often the goal for Modern cascade decks
Second, other players can reuse enters-the-battlefield (ETB) triggers on their creatures
(Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player discards a card.) Swampcycling ( , Discard this card: Search your library for a Swamp card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.) Unlock the potential of your card collection
Unsurprisingly, considering how cheap it used to be, it seems most MTG players gravitated to the non-foil default frame printing
Happening on your End Step reduces the clunkiness of the card, and makes him a reasonable top end to casual control strategies
Elven Farsight - Thats one hell of a spell for just one mana