That's where his epithet of "Revenant" and Phoenix-style design came from
Outside of a few notable exceptions, Faeries are primarily Dimir (blue/black) which makes choosing somewhat simpler
(We did talk about making the set all multicolor and allowing traditional hybrid cards, but Bill had his heart set on all gold.) It just wasn't working
At the time of Antiquities , the rules of protection were still up in the air (Revised was the set that really established the basic fundamentals of modern day protection), so the Antiquities design team (Skaff Elias, Jim Lin, Joel Mick, Chris Page and Dave Pettey) decided to make cards that had an ability like protection from artifacts
Let's take quick a look at the decks and meet the commanders: ELVEN EMPIRE Awaiting your orders
They're on-rate to deal with dorks, Ragavan, and the like while handling 3+ mana threats at an excellent rate