Well, two copies of one card but still
Gavin Verhey, Principal Game Designer of Magic and Lead Designer of this set, has been a Final Fantasy player his whole life and branded this set as the most special Magic set he ever worked on. The set is designed to be drafted, and is also the first Universes Beyond set to be Standard legal, making it the 105th expansion of Magic: the Gathering
6 Firkraag, Cunning Instigator Just Missing The Dungeons Befitting of the first Dungeons & Dragons crossover set to have an entire Commander precon built around Dragons
This isn't the first card to trade life for cards - I believe greed (from Legends ) has that honor - but it was the first to turn this powerful idea into a card that could shape the game of Magic
MTG Defender Decks Defender is most common in white
They are largely useful almost anywhere and generically good, which is something I always look for in these lists