It was also the first time we really saw cards that were reasonable tempo also providing value be that in persist or cascade, or just in popping back from the bin like Vengevine
Greater yet is the 'Wonder' spell, which can have a vast array of effects including nearly the entire archive of general spells, as well as a number of unique effects you can ONLY get from it: Creating penguins, causing giant mushrooms to grow, opening the very Gates of Hell
This line could definitely use a buff
This is something a lot of people know about already and I'm not going to belabor you with a giant lecture about this card which, while it's going in the deck (I'm almost certainly adding lots of Goblins), doesn't pair with Goad effects in an especially interesting way
Any legendary creature can be granted indestructible and hexproof, essentially saving it from everything but the likes of Toxic Deluge and Farewell
There is hope, however