Even if you are playing against mono coloured decks, it is a good sized body
My first ever piece of Magic content was on it and, although I didnt draft power, I would definitely not be writing this right now if it werent for Vintage Cube
Whenever a creature under your control would deal damage to a player, it also deals that much damage to the chosen player
The Skywise is really nice adjunct for your next deck
The ramifications on Standard mostly impact Elspeth Conquers Death from returning a planeswalker though it also stops Rise to Glory, despite its lack of relevance in competitive play
Thalia, Guardian Of Thraben , Glowrider , and Thorn Of Amethyst all make all noncreature spells one more mana to cast - and these effect stack if more than one is on the battlefield