Magic: The Gathering is a slower and more methodical game than many of its rivals, and these instant win buttons will drastically shake up the pace of the game, while forcing players to change their strategies to match
I'm not sure if the person who designed Odric had seen battalion or it was a parallel design but Odric was designed with exactly battalion
For just three mana you can tap Brash Taunter to force it to fight another creature, except when Brash Taunter is dealt damage, you also deal that much damage to an opponent
Players who engaged with the recent Phyrexia: All Will Be One set may notice a similar ability from Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
Cavern-Hoard Dragon Chief: A 6/6 with flying, trample, and haste that can be cast for as little as two mana
Then we have a Peni who draws cards with modified creatures, a Noir Spider-Man who buffs creatures when they attack in solitude, and a Peter Porker who buffs up every kind of animal