Standard is our only rotating format, and while keeping it fresh is important, we also feel that there's a more effective middle ground. In my opinion, this also makes new cards a bit less impactful (at least for those playing the killer decks): as shown by non-rotating formats like Modern, Pioneer, and Explorer, the bigger the card pool, the less impactful new cards tend to be
Snapcaster Mage lets you play the best of them again
This means you can have a sacrifice outlet that gobbles up one skeleton every turn and then still net skeletons each turn
While Zelda is not a physical force herself, her abilities can be extremely powerful, and these abilities can give the player a huge advantage over their opponents
To this day, Charizard from Base Set is the most sought-after card from that era
When an opponent's monster declares an attack: You can make this card lose exactly 500 ATK/DEF, and if it does, that opponent's monster loses 1500 ATK