Each of the Lorwyn Five were created as embodiments of their color: Ajani gains life and buffs creatures, Jace draws cards and mills, Liliana tutors and reanimates, Chandra deals damage, and Garruk ramps into Overrun
It forces the opponent to interact with the board rather than the stack, which is exactly where aggressive decks want the game to be
Unlicensed Hearse Unlicensed Hearse saw a huge price spike in July, following the SNC release
If theres too much countermagic, too little ramp, too many big threats and not enough ways to survive long enough to play them maybe your commander needs a critical mass of a card effect you thought you had, but didnt
It remains to be seen whether that change was to fit the theme, with the legendary Pokmon that feature on the artwork, or if this will be standard practice moving forward