Sometimes this results in the card representing a new plane, but more often than not it means that a new artist has a chance to re-imagine a piece of Magic history in a new way
If a card has an oval security stamp (or no security stamp at lower rarities), it's legal in Eternal formats (which includes Commander, Legacy, and Vintage)
Of course, they couldnt just do a color-shifted version of Counterspell in black, since that would be too strong
Unconditional instant speed removal at a Constructed-level cost is always pretty amazing in Limited
In a format with few board-wipes and an abundance of one-for-one removal spells, Virtuoso and Bristling Hydra are the spells to beat
You can cast it on turn three, and it will guarantee that you have five mana on turn four even if you didn't have a land in hand