Ban/unban news has a more immediate and extreme impact than seasonal trends because its less predictable and directly changes card legality
Traditional Foil Land replaces a Land in 20% of boosters
One of the most infamous mechanics in Magic: The Gathering, Storm is a bit of a boogeyman in the game
The first time I properly met Simon was at Pro Tour Oath of the Gatewatch, where his team, Team Eureka, broke this deck out into the world after previously only being seen as a fringe deck on Magic Online (funnily enough, the CEO of ThreeForOne, Oliver Polak-Rottman, was also part of Team Eureka!)
For example, if you're playing a stall strategy that's looking to draw the game out as long as possible, fogs can make it difficult for opponents to actually beat you
Its commemorative nature and limited distribution increase its collectibility