Paying life is much easier than the alternate costs on these spells, and hard removal is often more effective than burn
We know some of these changes will be successful, leading to even better updates down the road, but none will be perfect
Sylvan Library Speaking of multi-format staples, Sylvan Library can even make the cut in Vintage, besides being often seen in cEDH
Missing Shroud Effects Surprisingly, there are still some Shroud permutations that MTG hasn't ( yet ) printed: Enchantment-Only Shroud : One aura or effect that grants Shroud to a single non-creature Enchantment
The drawback of having to discard doesnt matter when you are drawing five-plus cards already
Improvise lets you tap your artifacts to pay for generic mana costs, making it so you only need to use colored mana from permanents to cast spells