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There are exceptions, of course

I also thought Mirrodin was the combo year but again, most of the combo support cards come from Darksteel and Fifth Dawn as you can see below in my usual list of other good cards from the year

Multiple instances of vigilance or lifelink on the same creature are redundant

Emrakul, the Aeons Torn isn't easy to get into play through mana, but spells like Summoning Trap, Through the Breach, and Sneak Attack can and have been used to cheat Emrakul into play for far fewer mana

Bosk Banneret is also a good blocker in the early game

But flipping through it rekindles three decades of memories, with artwork that still stands the test of time