Thats the reverse of Humans, where picking off their real threats is more important
Sure, the graveyard hate fuels the second ability, but the second ability also means youre taking advantage of other players who use exile
Grabbing shock lands like Breeding Pool allows you to fix while you ramp and you really cant get a much better effect for 2 mana
Top Ten List #5 - Top Ten Cards R&D Has Designed That Guarantees the Rules People The Most Job Security 10) Split Cards 9) Illusionary Mask 8) Mycosynth Lattice 7) Ice Cauldron 6) Fork (and Fork's children) 5) Volrath's Shapeshifter 4) The Licids 3) Vesuvan Doppelganger 2) Opalescence 1) Humility Top Ten List #4 - Top Ten Cards I'm Proudest of Having Designed Whenever I'm interviewed, I always get asked what is my favorite card that I've designed
She's no Massacre Wurm but she's a solid sweeper and she can be returned to your hand after use in a Black deck more easily than Damnation could in a Black deck
Itd be fair to say that, sure, Ive only mentioned cards in games that in no way affected paper Magic or its formats