Looking at many of the old creatures on this list, it's hard for new players to know what they are missing, because in the context of today's creatures they generally aren't missing all that much
These strengths and weaknesses, whether comparing mana ramp, removal, card drawing, or other gameplay mechanics, are what makes the color pie such an integral part of the MTG experience
We couldn't mess with milling: Grind had been shifted from keyword to nonkeyword status
The copies are only created targeting creatures that the spell's controller controls
To make matters worse, the cards artist, Harold McNeill, is known for his references to Nazi imagery
10 Dionus, Elvish Archdruid Put Those Elves To Work Elvish Archdruids are the bread and butter of practically any Elf deck in Magic, and now we have a named one to work with