Making his Pro Tour debut, Faust cut through with an off-the-radar Standard deck that surprised the competition and put him into trophy contention on Sunday
This gives poison counters more value beyond a potential win condition
Other types, like elves, have smaller numbers overall but have a strong and cohesive theme that you can easily build entire decks around
While we're on the subject of old cards, by the way, I do have to mention a card that may not be the most beautiful piece of art you'll ever see, but is by far the most kickass depiction of a badger ever: Rysorian Badger by Heather Hudson
Life can be hard sometimes, and it can get on top of you, but Carnival Barker can help fix that by getting other people to applaud for a creature you control - and you by extension
His enchantment, Warriors Resolve, has the rare training mechanic that gives a creature a +1/+1 counter when it attacks alongside a stronger creature