It offered access to a plethora of people who do not have the time, space, and most importantly money, to delve into the world of physically collecting cards
just don't draw yourself to death
The Orb just shuts down all ETB of anything, yours and your foes, so that's also a strong second-turn drop as well
They often bring along a new tool for Standard, and can directly impact the metagame
Hooray for animating lands
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