Sol Ring For just 1 mana, you get an artifact that taps for 2 colorless, which is an absurd jump in speed for something so cheap
Before we get to them mechanically, were on outstanding footing with great flavor, as theyre all (except one) named after the Phyrexian invasion of particular planes
Not long ago, Imperial Oath surprised us all by being strong enough to buck this trend, but I dont think The Crystal's Chosen is anywhere near as good
A 2/2 with trample and haste isnt amazing for 3 mana, but the fact that it fetches a basic land by doing combat damage to an opponent is, especially in the early turns of a game when boards might still be devoid of blockers
Need to end the game quick
Time Spiral was so pitch-perfect that it was remastered years later in the wonderful draft set Time Spiral Remastered