It also notably turns the 'borrowed' creature into a Pirate for the turn, which is way more significant than it sounds
The same is true for abilities you activate
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
With that in mind, if a scene existed in both games, we had our choice of showing it as the original game did, how the modern version interpreted it, or a unique fusion of both
We even have some activated abilities, like Grist, the Hunger TideGrist, the Hunger Tide, Professor OnyxProfessor Onyx, Wrenn and SevenWrenn and Seven, and Skola GrovedancerSkola Grovedancer, as well as some nonpermanent spells like Grapple with the PastGrapple with the Past, MulchMulch, and Grisly SalvageGrisly Salvage
And Innistrad itself will certainly make its presence felt one way or another this year, with the vampire-themed Crimson Vow set coming two months after Midnight Hunt