Even if the Historic metagame is better balanced as a result, this is hardly good for format health
In simple terms, a monsters effect is what it does, whereas a monsters Ability is how a monster behaves
Thats a huge deal for protecting your key threats, and it really helps you play a more defensive game when needed, buying time to set up your big plays
Horrified by what she viewed as reckless and gross carelessness, she abandoned the Simic and joined the newly flourishing Agency
When this creature dies, put a number of +1/+1 counters equal to its power on each creature you control named Gruff Triplets
Suddenly you could splash Twisted Abomination and a single Swamp - if you drew the Swamp, you could play the Abomination, and if you didn't draw the Swamp and drew the Abomination, you could fetch the Swamp and thin your deck