(Tales of Middle-earth was legal in the Modern format, but not Standard.) The Final Fantasy set is a big deal for Magic because it brings Universes Beyond into Standard, helping to usher in Spider-Man and Avatar: The Last Airbender sets later this year that will also be Standard-legal
This, in turn, has pushed prices for the card up significantly, especially for older printings
Counters put on The Warring Triad remain on it while it's not a creature, even if they have no effect
Ramp Cards Tipo Growing Son is the earliest Ramp card we play, getting us started with the ramp game plan
Cards that have a wide, sweeping effect (such as Grab Your Sword which deals two damage to all opposing characters) became extra powerful because they hit all three opponents at once
These location cards will be getting their grand reveal in Into the Inklands