Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas leads the forces of "Wade into Battle", where the Giant Soldier's army is ready to get into a fight
He says he's "aware that's a big loss, not one every store can do", and he doesn't want to set a precedent for every time a card gets banned, "but with how sudden and devastating this was for players, this felt like the right thing to do"
Assassins aren't a very commonly played creature type, so outside of someone else playing an Assassin-based deck, Raise the Palisade will get rid of most creatures
First-time players may fork over hundreds for a new deck only to get destroyed at their local game store or crushed in Magic Online
Captain Hook excels at aggressive play, while Kuzco's Palace and Pride Lands offer strategic advantages
This hardly matters since theres almost no reason to run them outside decks of their respective colors, but its a notable difference in design