Iconic and powerful cards are a natural fit for EDH, and theres been a ton of legendary angel cards printed in MTG along the way and they reach into all five colors
Individual damage or destruction spells can be increased in cost, so especially with a low mana pool, it must be carefully weighed by the opponent whether there is a need to destroy a creature or not
The commons and uncommons in Set Boosters tell little stories about Kamigawa, and there's always the chance of opening a card on The List
It's a shame, as there are plenty of other great cards from this year worth highlighting
This instant prevents the opponent from playing any defensive cards to counter whatever the player has planned
For brevity, I have but one: Tishanas Tidebender from the newly-released Tishanas Tidebender is only up here as an honorable mention because its high-potential impact in the format is diluted by the recent December 4th B&R announcement