Besides, this was the first opportunity for players to get a legendary spacecraft to be your commander
Teamwide vigilance in green is hard to come by, and so Gnarled Grovestrider seems playable just for that, even disregarding the bonus counters
Being a sorcery can hinder its viability because we can't play it in the same way we would use Worldly Tutor or any other Instant-Speed effect of the cycle
But for a new player, the idea of building a 100-card singleton deck can be incredibly intimidating
And it is quite a shame, since I would've been able to appreciate the flavour of this expansion if they had went a bit harder on it
0478_MTGINR_RetOnly: Snapcaster Mage Additionally, 5 mythic rare cards, like Snapcaster Mage, only appear in the retro frame