It became so strong in 1v1 environments that its banned as a commander in Duel Commander, showing just how fast it can take over a game
Standard will get shaken up a lot by many of these cards, and we've even see a few of them creep into Pioneer (and even Modern!) lists here and there
Thats especially true of Meticulous Excavation, a card that allows you to pay three mana to put a permanent you control back in its owners hand
This triggers once per turn for each creature, so a board full of mana dorks grows massive fast
General Kreat, the Boltbringer $14 If Goblin players find out about this card, were all doomed
In much the same way that Hellkite Courser means youll probably only need one good turn, Atarka here does the same thing but with a little more punch