That dynamic makes this white enchantment relevant at all points in the game
Part of the fun of Magic that can get lost (especially after youve been playing for a long time) is the surprise and the mystery of having someone play a card that youve never seen and arent sure how it fits into their game plan
While it may often be overloaded to deal with all artifacts you dont control, its one of the few removal spells that can punish a Sol Ring start on turn one
Would we today have a Secret Lair containing cereal box versions of Guardian Beast and Gilded Drake, or a Diamond Valley reprint as a Special Guest in Outlaws of Thunder Junction, if not
Magics solution was the amass mechanic, introduced in War of the Spark and tweaked in The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
While hiking near Multnomah Falls, he was inspired to take his Five Magics concept but apply it to collectible color-themed cards, so that each player could make a customizable deck, something each player could consider part of their identity