The sorcery part of Pollen-Shiled Hare helps to suddenly turn any creature into a powerful attacker, especially if they can't be blocked the turn you use it
(Counterspell itself would be too powerful by today's standards and has not been printed for many years)
You might even be able to play politics with the card - as long as you've already digested a players' permanent, it's in their best interests to protect your dinosaur too
This card draw engine gives you unparalleled access to your draw pile and more options and speed to your game plan
With additional ways to stack poison counters, the deck pushes toward a fast, inevitable victory
Events rarely move fast enough for this delay to cause any problems but the rise of COVID-19, also known as the novel coronavirus, happened so quickly that Wizards felt forced to address an unexpected situation