Set Boosters / Booster Display Will you uncover treasure and glory or will your adventure spell certain doom
Wizards themselves even ran an advertisement for pile shuffling, demonstrating how quickly it could be performed, how much people enjoy it, and how it's become an integral part of Magic's culture
There is an ongoing life maintenance cost to pay here, but one life per turn cycle is basically nothing in Commander, especially in exchange for protection this potent
It can be 5-year-olds, it can be 60-70-year-olds
(I also love that artwork too!) Oh, and this was true of the first Portal set as well as many strong cards from it were reprinted almost immediately, like Gravedigger, Thundermare, Alabaster Dragon, Raging Goblin, or Natural Spring as well as draft standards like Mind Rot, Volcanic Hammer, or Breath of Life which was a cheaper version of Resurrection in White, and then others that were reprinted here and there later, like the afore-mentioned Ebon Dragon, or Endless Cockroaches and Gift of Estates
The stat boosts to Dwarves make it easier for them to crew Vehicles, and the Vehicle stat boost helps to get in for more damage