Artifacts originally had special typings (Mono, Poly, and Continuous) which would mostly be rendered moot by the invention of a tap symbol
You can see that it reaches the previous decks velocity potential on turn 8 by turn 10, but thats two whole turns slower, and the game is likely over by then
Rise of The Floodborn Starter Deck Amber & Sapphire To start with, Amber Sapphire is not a particularly competitive ink duo at the moment, so turning this starter into something strong enough for tourneys is not really on the table
Having Hexproof is nice and makes you feel safe, but I ran Aegis of the Gods in Azor for years and it almost never saved me from anything, not only because having hexproof isn't as strong as it seems but also because people will want to kill it very quickly if they do need to target you
Taking out something isnt a negative commentary on what leaves