This Jeskai commander also enables some really silly infinite storm count and infinite card draw combos with Sensei's Divining Top and a variety of cards like Birgi, God of Storytelling, Helm of Awakening, or Kykar, Wind's Fury
Champion of Rhonas: OK, this is really good
Notably, battles can be the target of spells and abilities that use the words "any target." For example, a player can target a battle with Lightning Bolt
Even though the text is outdated, those older cards still function exactly like modern legendary creatures under todays rules
Its clear that serialized cards will exist from here on out given the announcements for LOTR
The beauty of spells like Blessed Respite is that you can use up one card slot to perform two very different functions