mtg hour of devastation card list (Prerelease) (Hour of Devastation) | Promo put them onto the battlefield tapped Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver [Hour

it just homogenizes the format too much

They were horribly devalued with the release of Chronicles and were the main reason collectors were furious about the set

It can be great for a tokens deck trying to gain life to stabilize or to set up cards like Ajani's Pridemate and Ezzaroot Channeler

Primarily both are played as a two drop that draws a card, the elf is just a body to be done away with via Skullclamps etc or offer up synergy for better elves where as the wall is more of a speedbump against aggressive decks

At a measly three mana, being able to play revealed cards from the top of your library whilst simultaneously doubling landfall effects is an incredible upgrade for landfall decks

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