[...] The release of Tarkir: Dragonstorm in April had a dramatic effect on the Standard metagame, propelling Izzet Prowess to the top of the metagame on the wings of Cori-Steel Cutter." Klomparens says that this deck accounted for 40 percent of the Standard metagame at a recent event, so it's understandable why these bans are being put in place
A 5/4 for 6 generic mana is actually fair, but that's no longer good enough for players, even in Limited
In a way, its a little strange that we can have spaceships travelling between planets alongside the traditional convention of planeswalkers literally striding between realms of existence
The creative team also used Core Set 2019 to take some peeks into the larger world of Magic and give a few hints at things that are going on around the Multiverse
You can play it early or late and still be happy
Sure, its one turn slower, but it also gives tokens right away, so it balances out