An equipments controller can be different from the creatures controller
Placing an enlightened counter on Faceless Haven, and then never animating the land for the rest of the game, makes it nearly impossible for an opponent to win the game
Ramp: I am not waiting for six turns to cast this spell, I want it NOW
Whether the assist came from Chart a Course or Buried Alive, the consistent threat of 6 to 9 hasty power in the air early led to a value spike that rewarded those brave enough to back their own high opinions of this awesome thunderbird
Link 4 monsters require up to 4 monsters at a time to summon, so its no surprise that these cards have some serious power behind them
As the years have gone on and the game has progressed and developed, in order to keep the game feeling new (to sell more cards) the designers of Magic have had to really explore the possibilities in their design space and in how cards function