One-for-one trading and Wrath of God were everywhere, much like today, but the core difference is that U/G Madness could cast multiple creatures at instant speed thanks to madness
The forces of light, the crystal's chosen, and the heroes of prophecy are always empowered by their friendship and bonds, allowing the heroes to break their limits
Every new land that gets printed is a potential Silver Bullet for the Amulet Deck, as we have seen with Boseiju, Who Endures
With Wizards of the Coast still on their holiday break, now is the perfect time to actually play MTG
You can either run that creature into blockers, or sacrifice it to one of your own abilities for a benefit
So, as an example, if you sacrificed an artifact to your Goblin Welder to recur something, do so again