Bandits Talent The actual discard ability on Bandit's Talent is a bit strange
Path to Exile is the optimal removal for the deck (especially since we can sometimes eliminate the downside of giving our opponent a land with Leonin Arbiter), but Declaration in Stone is a fine budget replacement with some upside against token decks since it exiles all copies of a creature
Why it sold: iconic character plus a reliable defensive job, safe four-of for new lists
So if you've drafted any previous sets from the plane of Ravnica, this is a payoff several years in the making since you'll see cards that have never been in a booster pack before, and the new context for guildmages in Ravnica Remastered draft boosters is pretty exciting
This card doesnt necessarily warp formats or break the game, but it has that sort of all-around versatility that makes it such a staple in many formats
The cheap counterspell finds its way into many decks and is effective with only a couple copies, not to mention it's super easy to add to your collection at common