you can't really play them in most decks due to colors.) Elemental Bond will generate a tremendous amount of card advantage, and is only green, so it can be played in more decks
Blue-Red Spells This deck spells defeat for your opponent
Having the guaranteed option to Blight each turn is useful, but having to apply -2/-2 each time to a creature isn't ideal unless you have a way of building creatures back up or excess life points to drain
White creatures you control gain protection from the chosen color until end of turn
Competitive play An MTG card's dimensions are particularly important for competitive players, as cards with a uniform size help to prevent cheating
(Im looking at you, Characteristic Defining Abilities.) The mechanic played a lot better than expected, especially with this years Magic mostly being played on Arena , which handled all the details of the mechanic for players