In addition, the team included Richard Garfield who hadn't designed a Magic card since Arabian Nights
The same logic is why powerful utility lands that sacrifice to activate like Strip Mine, Inventors' Fair, and Scavenger Grounds are particularly good in White decks: they're good lands in general, but they also have the added benefit of helping the consistency of your land deficit cards as well
Ive also heard various complaints online about the games uncompetitiveness (apparently RNG is higher than in most card games) and expensive chase cards
What Does a Typical MTG Card Weigh
A 2/2 Legendary creature Human Cleric with lifelink that costs two generic and one white mana, whenever you gain life you place a +1/+1 counter on Aerith Gainsborough
It won't enter the battlefield, so it won't be put into a graveyard from the battlefield and its ability won't trigger