Theres no way around it, theyre an absurdly powerful new card, and wed probably be putting them higher if theyd been around for a little longer
There was a major change around that point to alter the way commons and uncommon were handled in draft environments, with a deliberate removal of skill tester cards, and a general improvement of what commons could do, which I like a great deal
The biggest hint may have been dropped in the art for the card Wurmwall Sweeper
Lastly, I want to add that I like that this is an attack trigger
Every time you roll a die, this card gets a +1/+1 counter, and once youve rolled three or more dice in a turn, it gains trample
Number 241 Language English Legal Formats Commander, Legacy, Vintage Not Legal Formats Alchemy, Brawl, Competitive Brawl, Historic, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard, Timeless Rulings (12/1/2004) Mycosynth Lattice turns all permanents on the battlefield into artifacts