I've already noted that back in the day gold creatures didn't have to be good deals in order to inspire awe
These can be done in Commander quite well given the slower nature of the format, but Goro-Goro has all the hallmarks of a Standard powerhouse
Nevertheless, Dig Through Time, like Treasure Cruise, was extremely powerful in Standard, very pushy but overall a really positive contribution to the format that helped make Khans of Tarkir one of the best-designed sets the game has ever seen
LotR a fan-favorite story with strong fantasy elements that mesh well together with MTG , so Tales of Middle-Earth 's strongest and most flavorful cards are simply more of a good thing
Both Koth's +1 and -2 give you an opportunity to get more mana, though the -2 obviously generates a lot more mana
Authority is also amazing against decks like Neoform as we get a turn to answer the board