It's a big deal to get Relic of Sauron in play on turn two, becasue it means you can have your commander already out on turn three
These include descend, craft, and discover. Additionally, Lost Caverns of Ixalan brings back a fourth card mechanic, explore, which was first introduced in 2017
Meanwhile, lords like Elvish Archdruid are essential for making those Elves big enough to attack, and Tyvar Kell is a must-have because its +1 loyalty ability can untap Lathril, allowing Lathril to use its powerful ability again
The problem is that my own top 10 list of new cards from the past year won't do a good job of representing the actual best new cards in the format
It can also easily avoid any removal with its ability to exile itself, making it a potent threat and core part of our engine
It doesnt help that one of the prevailing strategies in recent years has been artifact tokens: Clues, Foods, Maps, Blood all of these casual strategies made Dockside a big red flag at Casual tables