Being able to cheaply gain control of the board is very important in current metagame as it paves the way for you to establish your planeswalkers while at the same time makes their walkers a lot less effective
For example, if you suspect your opponent has Ancient Grudge and you have a Cranial Plating and a Steel Overseer, Id lead with Overseer
And even more surprising, all of them seem to point toward a slower, more methodical style of play that white has not always supported in Standard
After all, if you never use the card, you might as well have wasted your wild card
And we need more cantrips
I think we can all agree that Masters 25 wasnt great, but it did cause Azusa, Lost but Seeking to drop by $25, Chalice of the Void to drop by about $20, Thalia, Guardian of Thraben by $10, Blood Moon by $5, etc