4 Thalia's Lieutenant Humans are one of the most popular white creature types, if not the flagship white creature type
He said maybe in the future last time I checked
The key difference is that they lack basic land types (a relevant change for any format with Fetch lands), and that they enter the battlefield tapped unless you control two or more of any other land, not just basic lands, but they are also only be available in allied color pairs
As much as it's going to be a major advantage that full copies of Swords to PlowsharesSwords to Plowshares probably ends with someone having an insane life total, it's nothing compared to the eight lands full copies of Path would result in
You are only allowed to have one Miracle Energy in your deck, and it is only compatible with your Shining or Light Pokemon
By locking down colorless mana and colored mana sources alike, it can stop your opponents from activating their lands for mana entirely, which practically warps the rules of the game in your favor