pokemon hitmonchan card Base Unlimited Holo 7/102 CGC 8 this attack does 50 more damage Hitmonchan (Genetic Apex #155/226, 1-Diamond)

Some of the cards on this list need a little help out of the gate to be impactful

And just in case, since protection is a tricky keyword: The bonuses that Sword of Fire and Ice provide do have synergy protection from a color not only protects against removal, but also lets you bypass blockers from that color

This Esper Deck seems to take more of a control approach, and has some nasty life drain abilities allowing you to hit your opponents without attacking them while boosting your own life and drawing cards

As a colorless creature, it fits all EDH decks, so thats another positive aspect of the Cicada

There are way more than just the original 10 guildgates now, so options are plentiful, and there are tons of good land tutors available like Circuitous Route, Scapeshift, and Crop Rotation

If they were to remove Hugo Kupka and Cecil Harvey from the pool, then MTGA drafts would be different from tabletop, which would be an extremely weird move