Some of the reprints are just kinda weak
If you want to remove a single creature, its not terrible at three mana, and later in the game, it can rout only the most troublesome creatures while leaving the rest of the board alone
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These starter decks include a special rainbow foil card, and they are quite beautiful
You draw an extra card each turn even if another player becomes the monarch, so you have a solid floor to work with
A format without them will be open for more fans to compete - as fewer players will have to put together half-formed decks, conspicuously absent of one or two copies of the best ex cards that are missing from their collection