While Tarmogoyf was accidentally absurdly strong for a creature, Baneslayer Angel was a deliberate attempt to making the sweetest Angel-finisher the game had ever seen, without relying on simply drawing extra cards, being untargetable, or costing almost no mana
Froakie gazes from beneath the waves in its piece of the triptych, and while it is the first card in the evolution line, it carries strong secondary market appeal simply because collectors who want to display the full panorama have to acquire all three, keeping demand steady regardless of Froakie's standalone popularity
The world of Magic: The Gathering has collaborated with many iconic nerdy franchises, from the universe of Final Fantasy to the realms of Avatar: The Last Airbender
A counterspell for noncreatures at two mana that also prevents your opponents from casting noncreature spells for the rest of the turn feels pretty powerful, even though its not without its limitations
The player who takes the first turn cant attack on that turn