Because it casts a whole bunch of spells for free at the beginning of your Storm turn, because almost all of the effects are Suspendable on turn one, and lastly, because almost all of the effects are either--you guessed it--draw or ramp
Even in a control role, blue sometimes gets more card advantage from its creatures than from its card draw spells and planeswalkers
Youll see in the Plains artwork that theres an open manhole with a half-eaten box of pizza next to it, and the Forest with a bunch of training materials left behind
Ultima, Origin of Oblivion $6 Total Cost: 5 Type: Legendary Creature God Description: Flying Whenever Ultima attacks, put a blight counter on target land
If one player refuses to give up their creature, this is often followed by the others following suit
Leaning on cards like Aerith Rescue Mission and Auron's Inspiration plays poorly versus job select tokens, Hecteyes, and toughness-oriented creatures like Goobbue Gardener and Scorpion Sentinel