Magma Jet saw a fair amount of play in Modern before the advent of Modern Horizons, if that gives you any kind of idea how powerful the combination of removal and card draw can be
Although most of the typal cards from 2008 come from Morningtide , my pick for 2008 is actually from Shadowmoor : Shadowmoor (though two would later retroactively gain it)
This deck is powerful as long as Baba Lysaga is on the battlefield, as she herself is both our card draw engine and finisher while enabling so many shenanigans
Card Set(s) -A FIST OF DIVINE SPEED- [OP-11] CARD VIEW OP11-102 | UC | CHARACTER Camie Attribute Wisdom Block icon 3 Type Merfolk/Fish-Man Island Effect [Your Turn] [Once Per Turn] This effect can be activated when your opponent activates an Event or [Trigger]
Its not often Wizards of the Coast, developers of Magic: The Gathering will slot in a permanent new mechanic into their formats
That said, bounce lands are still a staple in formats like Commander, where they keep you on track for land drops and have extra versatility in specific combos