It made a lot of sense to bring Archenemy back for the Bolas arc: some players got to play as the plucky Planeswalkers of the Gatewatch, while another played as Nicol Bolas, spinning all matters of twisted schemes
(Tales of Middle-earth was legal in the Modern format, but not Standard.) The Final Fantasy set is a big deal for Magic because it brings Universes Beyond into Standard, helping to usher in Spider-Man and Avatar: The Last Airbender sets later this year that will also be Standard-legal
If you want the same effect now, you have to pay (3)(U)(U), with Capture of Jingzhou or Temporal Manipulation
We play as an aggressive deck that wants to flood the board with artifact creatures and tokens so that we can get into the red zone and deal huge amounts of damage to our opponents
09/08/2025 VINDICATION
When an exploit creature enters the battlefield, the controlling player may sacrifice a creature, potentially triggering an effect on that card or others