I love how this card punishes players for being too heavy into non-basics, and helps players who are running more basics stay involved with people who have fancier or more action-packed mana bases
(2004-10-04) If you cast a Buyback spell, then there will be two effects trying to replace where the card goes
After this guy was printed, Wizards realised they couldn't put Hexproof on evasive creatures anymore
While it doesn't give all your creatures haste, one thing to remember is that most decks often only need to give one new creature haste per turn, which means this basically gives all your creatures haste most of the time
Adding the hand created a lot of value and meant you wouldn't have to lose a permanent on the battlefield
(Scryfall note) Counterspells can be cast that target it, but when they resolve they simply dont counter it since it cant be countered