We casual players misunderstood it because we didnt understand that ETBs (comes into play) triggers didnt re-trigger upon phase in, and that mattered because the set to follow, Visions , really started ramping up the ETB for value trend with the inclusion of perennially popular bangers like Man-o'- War, Nekrataal, Shrieking Drake, and Goblin Recruiter
Some of the obvious suspects were on the restricted list: the Power 9, sol ring and time vault (this was before its first errata)
If you gain control of a creature "until end of turn," or if a noncreature permanent you control becomes a creature "until end of turn," it'll be a creature under your control through the entire end step
Whenever Ghost of Ramirez DePietro deals combat damage to a player, choose up to one target card in a graveyard that was discarded or put there from a library this turn
Avenger of Zendikar's starting 0/1 Plant tokens (or 1/2 if you choose to play your land for the turn after casting it) are dangerously frail
Wizards of the Coast explained its logic for distancing MTG from tribal as a term, both internally and on printed cards, earlier this year