Historic Uro, Titan of Natures Wrath banned Omnath, Locus of Creation banned (was suspended) Uro-based decks have been the most played in Historic for far too long and have had dominance on ladder and in tournaments
Institute of Technology - Prestigious University, is a great Location card as it gives Inventor characters, of which there are quite a few in this deck, +1 Willpower as well as giving the player 1 Lore if they start their turn with a character at the University
Full Commander support including partner and background pairings
If you want to unlock the true secret of this effect, compare the gameplay and interaction of Cabal Therapy versus something like Thoughtseize
A mage willing to dedicate his life to his craft
Seeing as its attack only required colorless energy, Scyther could be safely slotted into any deck, and it was for a time, though using Swords Dance turn one and then tossing a Double Colorless energy and attacking for 60 was a truly spicy way to begin games back in the day when this card was released
