Obviously, a ton of time has passed since 2003, and the game has been relatively steady in terms of design throughout, except for the inescapable power creep
Hopefully, I was able to demonstrate some of the unexpected richness in this seemingly narrow school of spells from the defensive reanimation of Nim Deathmantle to the inevitable combo tool of Dread Return, the grindy engine that is Whip of Erebos to the explosive tribal finisher Patriarchs Bidding, and even some weird off-color gems like Reincarnation and Replenish
For the most part this list is based mostly on the frequency of play the cards receive
And if you want to go big, Shared Animosity turns your massive snake token army into a lethal force, while Beastmaster Ascension ensures they hit hard to potentially win you the game
This point completely supersedes whether the MTG card is actually playable, meaning that MTGs market, to some extent, is a vintage collectibles one
With the right mix in your deck, you'll be able to protect yourself and control the pace of the battlefield
