Many of the mechanical warts of the game are still there and compared to modern CCGs, MTG certainly shows its age
There's also Vampire Nocturnus, an absolutely bonkers Vampire lord, but it requires a lot of support to work
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WotC pulled off some cool things like MDFCs that can transform from one side to another, borderless saga cards that read like comic book pages, and cards that are fun to say as you play them, like Whoosh
Most tournaments use Standard- or Modern-legal sets , so most competitive events disregard the reserved list
Late game you will probably have fewer creatures, unless all players at the table decide not to play removal