Whether its seeing faces from Hisui in card form for the first time, or the numerous gorgeous full-art cards, Astral Radiance is a great set to open
A lot of game groups impose their personal bans on different strategies, combos, or specific cards to make sure no one makes the game boring for everyone else
For Oliva, I liked the Mobilized for War variant as she is cheap for her strength, I like the Flying for evasion, and her ability to discard/pump creatures and add pressure by giving them Haste
It was a massive splash of gasoline on a fire that was already burning
Partner commanders, newly introduced in 2025, also open up exciting combinations: one creature may generate value while the other acts as a finisher
My guess is that it'll slowly fall back down to a lower value - but that process could take months or even years