The Abzan, a white-black-green faction, was centered in white rather than black
You can hold up mana to bounce something, and if there's nothing significant enough, you can just cast the creature portion on the opposing end step
Handful of cards, life top up, and a big bad on the board
For four mana, you can tutor up the Vampire and immediately sacrifice it to defeat the battle and add an 8/8 Zilortha to the battlefield
Best Flash Enabler Payoffs There are lots of cards that directly reward you for casting on opponents turns, like Blightwing Bandit, Alela, Cunning Conqueror, Faerie Tauntings, and Gandalf of the Secret Fire
These old cards are highly collectible and have an awesome nostalgic feel to them, regardless of how playable they are