There have always been powerful effects which toyed with the idea of giving your creatures work to do outside combat, they just didnt have a common keyword for it
Suspend isnt a new mechanic, but it can be finicky in normal Magic: The Gathering
As a kid, I had only vague awareness of how one set might differ from another
Now that you've seen a bunch of the cards, let's talk about this set's core mechanics
It still has ramp, card draw and +1/+1 counters on tap, so don't be afraid to sub out options that you have on hand and you'll consistently have powerful attackers beyond your Dragonclaw leader
Add to that a free equip with every new Mouse, Rat, Squirrel, or Hamster that enters the battlefield, and you've got a sword that's way better than a similar rhyming piece of equipment