This change involves both the physical locations and the online store no longer accepting pre-orders, but Pokmon fans are theorizing there is a bigger reason behind this change of policy
Ive had games where Land Tax quietly filled my hand with ten or more lands before anyone dealt with it
That includes Damnation, a high-value board-wipe card originally introduced in the 2007 Planar Chaos
It also means that while Henzie can cheat out Blightsteel Colossus a turn or two early (if it chose to play it, which it wouldnt, because of the shuffle but stick with me), Tannuk can get it out as early as Turn 4 with Haste (or even earlier with Sol Ring and Rituals)
Sacrificing something for free absolutely falls into this camp, and Umbral Collar Zealot is of the most premium cards for any kind of sacrifice deck
In their Revitalizing Standard article back in May, WotC notes that: Even in the context of Magic growing leaps and bounds over the past few years, tabletop Standard hasn't kept pace