Instead, there are a lot more utility creatures
Propaganda (Tempest/Stronghold/Exodus) Many of you who are reading this column might not have been around for Tempest Block, so let me sum up the format for you: white and black had shadow creature, which couldn't block non-shadow creatures or flyers
Tribute Mage, Fabricate, and, appropriately, Gamble become must-plays when your deck's in need of the Thumb
Quick Releases: Korean sets tend to follow Japans release schedule pretty closely, so new cards, mechanics, and Pokmon usually arrive not long after their Japanese debut
These bump a card up, no matter what its base symbol says
Playing against Reanimator, on the other hand, is pretty consistently horrible