Even if you didn't recognize what the cards were referencing, the core gameplay of the set was just entertaining
If you can't mill a card, you'll still follow the rest of the instructions of Ursine Monstrosity's last ability
Unless the opponent has a specific action spell to clear him from the field, he will reliably generate points every single turn until victory is achieved
If you control more than one Grave Pact and a creature you control dies, each of the triggered abilities will trigger
Ancestral Recall Archmage's Charm Ashling's Command Blood Pact Blue Sun's Zenith Careful Consideration Cerebral Vortex Channeled Force Commander's Insight Comparative Analysis Drown in Dreams Expansion // Explosion Flame of Anor Homesickness Inspiration Metamorphic Blast Oona's Grace Opportunity Prismari Command Sapphire Charm Sazacap's Brew Stroke of Genius Sublime Epiphany Unite the Coalition Unstable Experiment Whirlwind Technique Wretched Confluence
they find ways to not only incorporate new mechanics like Suspect or Manifest Dread into these counterspells, they often do so in a highly compelling way that creates cards greater than the sum of their parts