We are starting to see Sorin show up in Abzan lists, and Im surprised that more decks arent running them
While new blocks of sets ( ex series sets, Diamond & Pearl, etc.) normally avoid complexity at the start, I think there has been a specific moment in the game when the card creators shifted into crafting a game thats overall simpler than before
The planeswalkers themselves are all newer characters, which is a bit disappointing due to Commodore Guff being from the novels around Invasion that feature the 9 Titans
Blizzard Brawls an homage to his Siberian Blizzard ultimate in name, if not in spirit, Outmuscle literally features someone suplexing a bear (you know you want to) and Savage Punch is pretty self explanatory
These cards were very controversial, being met with a mixed reaction due to the text, card frame, and difficulty of being able to tell what color they were
Shiftry would be unbanned when Forest of Giant Plants was banned