At events like prereleases, where newer players face experienced ones, I see new players get surprised by all the different opportunities to interact during combat
Each Beginner Box contains the following: 10 Themed Jumpstart half-decks Two (2) of these Jumpstart half-decks are tutorial decks and are designed to be played against each other
Mana, on the other hand, is a much harder commodity to really outpace your opponents on
While he might not do much for Zombie strategies on his own, Thraximundar benefits from the resiliency of the kindred theme, since a 6/6 with haste which doesn't stay a 6/6 for long is going to be targeted down quickly
Unlike most instant-speed removal, you cant use this to two-for-one an opponent thats using a combat trick, an annoyance that comes up often enough, which is a consistent, small strike against the card
Anime. At the end of the day, these customization options have existed in Magic for years, regardless of whether players like playing opposite them or not