These visual redesigns make the deck a collector's dream right out of the box
A 001/500 is going to fetch a higher price than a random number in the middle like 364/500, and other numbers are more sought after, too
With so many good instants available, once a player untapped with a Shadowmage Infiltrator and an otherwise empty board the game was practically over, and if there was some small threat left over it could be dealt with in due time
If your opponent blocks with their Sanctuary Cat, deathtouch allows you to assign just one point of damage to the Sanctuary Cat instead of two
The card must be able to be built-around in multiple ways in the format (sorry The Rack, Scapeshift, and Ad Nauseam, you don't count.) At least one deck that uses the card must be Modern viable at the time of this publication Now with only ten spots to use, I know I'll inevitably leave out some favourites, so please don't be shy in the comments with some honorable mentions
Storm absolutely broke formats like Standard, and found its place as a staple in Modern
