I wanted the second mini block, Shadowmoor , to have its own theme that cared about something that would exist in Lorwyn , much as how Shadowmoor could have creatures of the proper creature types
Ancestral Blade Equipment hasnt been exciting or playable for quite some time, with the heyday of the Mirrodin Swords cycle long since past
No maximum hand size on a 2 mana creature is pretty nice, and its not imposing enough to be something that your opponents instantly need to remove, which means that youll likely get some decent card draw out of it as well
And because its rare, those looking for unique or scarce sets should definitely consider holding onto a box or two of this set
Aerith, Last Ancient feels like a particular curveball here, since lifegain is a pretty small part of the deck overall
Cards from the set also won't be legal for competitive play until their official release date, but you may still want to test a few new builds with them before your first competitive event