While this likely isn't the plan of a tournament deck, Sundial of the Infinite has a cult following in Commander and is the perfect Against the Odds card, so while this interaction likely won't break into Modern, people will try it, and it will be awesome when it works
Smagol, Helpful Guide Apparently all the Smagols are horrors, but theyre all kind of middling
Getting a $5 Huatli, the Sun's Heart isn't going to make an otherwise not-worthwhile Secret Lair drop worth buying, while getting a $100 Liliana, Dreadhorde General would make even the least valuable Secret Lair a win
Many animated lands gain a creature type of elemental
The idea of digital-only cards that paper players would never get to use was divisive enough
The ability to rest opponent Characters and dictate the board pace made Green a tournament mainstay across several sets