If the only creature you ever saw was Eager Cadet, it would be more than a bit unfair to say, "Creatures are bad and you shouldn't play them." It's only a 1/1 for one mana with no abilities
At large, Blight Curse interacts with far more than just blight counters, which is another interesting complication that feels surprising
This immediately culls from the running tons of irrelevant legendaries, like Sram, Senior Edificer, who really doesnt care at all about tokens or small creatures
Look, Temporal Cleansing propelled me up the ladder in a go-wide merfolk deck in Standard
At the same time, it stays true to the simple and recognizable design of the previous sets
Pooh Pirate Ship is a Flying Dutchman that brings the crew back into play, and Jim Hawkins Honorable Pirate can be a game changer