Bane of Progress not only fills that niche, but it profits off it
Discarding a shrine card is something youre only likely to do in Limited when you have duplicates you cant play, but even then you definitely prefer to discard lands
Elenda, Saint of Dusk Elenda, Saint of Dusk | Illustration by Chris Rahn Commander (1) Planeswalkers (1) Creatures (26) Ajani's Pridemate Angel of Invention Angel of Vitality Arvad the Cursed Defiant Bloodlord Elenda's Hierophant Essence Channeler Exemplar of Light Fiendish Panda Healer's Hawk High Priest of Penance Indulgent Tormentor Inspiring Overseer Midnight Snack Kunoros, Hound of Athreos Lyra Dawnbringer Marauding Blight-Priest Mikaeus, the Lunarch Noxious Gearhulk Nullpriest of Oblivion Oasis Gardener Pontiff of Blight Rune-Scarred Demon Solemn Simulacrum Sorin of House Markov Twinblade Paladin Sorceries (7) Akroma's Vengeance Death Grasp Debt to the Deathless Diabolic Tutor Exsanguinate Restart Sequence Zombify Instants (9) Give In to Violence Breathe Your Last Moment of Craving Utter End Deadly Riposte Devouring Light Hero's Downfall Murder Valorous Stance Artifacts (12) Celestial Armor Cosmos Elixir Charcoal Diamond Fellwar Stone Marble Diamond Lotus Blossom Orzhov Signet Pristine Talisman Sol Ring Swiftfoot Boots Trading Post Wayfarer's Bauble Enchantments (11) Angelic Destiny Darksteel Mutation Dawn of Hope Glasswing Grace / Age-Graced Chapel Grasp of Fate Leyline of Hope Parasitic Impetus Phyrexian Arena Polluted Bonds Prayer of Binding Sigarda's Splendor Lands (33) Command Tower Restless Fortress Plains x14 Rogue's Passage Scoured Barrens Shineshadow Snarl Swamp x13 Temple of Silence Elenda, Saint of Dusk has a lot of text, a well-supported creature subtype, and it's all good
It's both an Equipment and Planeswalker, with some powerful Loyalty abilites to boot
I can see both sides of that argument
But its clear as day that Tinker is and always was a completely broken, insanely overpowered card from the moment it was printed
