A 3-mana 2/2 is generally bad, even if it dies into an equipment that gives +2/+2 for
After the initial four elements idea was introduced, Final Fantasy once again made some changes, with crystals coming to represent magic and power
For eight mana, this is a white sorcery that destroys all creatures
Cards like Soul Warden, Ajani's Welcome, Kor Celebrant, and Impassioned Orator can turn the smallest token into a big buff for your creatures, while it can combo with stuff like Spike Feeder, Fathom Mage, and Horizon Chimera for infinite lifegain
Banned or Restricted Planeswalkers Some of the best planeswalkers in MTG were so powerful that entire formats warped around them
It may just be the veil of nostalgia talking here, but I would rate triple-CHK as one of the better draft formats of the past decade