Card inclusions need to be sparing
Zenos yae Galvus Zenos is a very odd card, providing a miniboard wipe on the face, and an interesting challenge for Johnny (combo type) players to solve, and unlock Shinryu, Transcendent Rival
Illustrated by Bruce Brenneise Standard Legal Alchemy Legal Pioneer Legal Historic Legal Modern Legal Brawl Legal Legacy Legal Comp
Viconia, Nightsingers Disciple With three new mechanics to show off, Wizards of the Coast needed some examples
With so many good instants available, once a player untapped with a Shadowmage Infiltrator and an otherwise empty board the game was practically over, and if there was some small threat left over it could be dealt with in due time
It also means itll be legal in Pioneer and Modern alongside the eternal formats Commander, Vintage, and Legacy