Destroy-based removal stops mattering , and sweepers lose their ability to reset the game
Most of your average Evasive characters have a lower Strength stat, so without boosting their Strength somehow (Amethyst using Merlin - Crab on an Evasive character in the same color), you'll be scrambling to get him off the field
They shared custody of a few cards, but black vise was removed from Vintage's list (it was only there because of Standard), while recall and feldon's cane were removed from Standard's list (no power 9 to abuse!)
Its also quite effective with cards like Ramunap Excavator, since it bins itself for reuse
Artifact Color tag templates(None) Pearl Medallion White spells you cast cost less to cast
Its honestly a blue players dream: plenty of counterspells, lots of card draw per turn cycle As the pace-setter, everybody immediately looks to you for permission whenever trying to cast something big