I think there was an immediate understating of what the game is about
Just as The Brothers' War involved a lot of mechs and robotic creatures that created somewhat of a connection to Transformers, Ixalan is a Magic setting with lots of dinosaurs of its own, making it a good home for Jurassic Park
Their real edge comes from evoke (you can exile a card of the same color from your hand to cast them for free) which makes them perfect tempo tools that can swing a game before your opponent even untaps
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Group Hug Artifact Card Draw Colorless artifacts really shine in the Group Hug category
You cast the spells one at a time, choosing modes, targets, and so on