On discussing the possibility of an unban for any of these, Verhey said that "we did talk about these cards and are not unbanning them at this time", and that the "book is closed on these three cards"
While the fast lands arent fetchable like the shock lands and Triomes, they can come into play untapped at no cost, provided that you dont have more than two lands in play
This decks velocity is insane, and it can end games quickly by taking multiple turns in a row and hitting your opponents with big creatures
It showed a volcano and had mechanics that both sacrificed creatures and made Zombies
Four mana is a lot to hold up for a responsive spell, but if your deck has multiple ways to sink your mana at instant speed, it seems super-fun
Its first loyalty ability also helps offset its cost by untapping artifacts like mana rocks you might have used to play it, and it's got an ultimate that can win a game