It doesnt matter if youre playing aggro, midrange, or control
Pietra might be right up your alley if you're playing at home with friends and you love telling jokes
I felt it was important for the mechanic to capture this essential part of what defines them
It grants both hexproof and indestructible, meaning you can shut down just about any form of targeted removal or combat trick
I didnt know anything about programming a good AI, so I created one to the best of my abilities, which is another reason that I dont think Forge is stealing money away from Wizards, because Forges AI is very basic and not nearly as intelligent as a human opponent
They make you more vulnerable, letting opponents kill your lands, but modern mass removal spells were designed to avoid killing artifact lands, rendering the drawback far less dangerous than it would otherwise have been