Protection from white and red saves a creature from some of the best removal colors in Magic
Activate "Unchained Soul Lord of Yama" effect in GY, banish itself to Special Summon "Fiendsmith's Sequence" from the GY
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The Ult is unlikely to ever happen (as you are most likely going to minus 4 or something when you play him), but if it does occur, the quality of the 7 permanents being put on the battlefield will generally be high enough to win the game
Throne of Eldraine Throne of Eldraine was a spike in power level
new strategies like the Hecahands theme, a grabby, multi-functional set of cards with options for swapping, negating spells/traps, and punishing opponents' actions