Back way when, Wizards didn't really make sure that there were ENOUGH playable limited cards in the common slots for sets (no one was playing much limited before the inception of the Pro Tour, around the release of Ice Age ), so horribly unplayable cards like Snowfall and Balduvian Shaman glutted the common slots of packs - and commons are where most of the meat of your limited cardpool comes from
Many iconic Ravnica cards (like Cyclonic Rift, Deathrite Shaman) appear in old-frame treatments
FOUNDATIONS, BASICALLY If the question was What was missing in 2024, or even what did long-time Magic players want in 2024, then the answer is basically Foundations , and by extension, Foundations Jumpstart
While Im personally the most excited about Llanowar Wastes, since its basically the card Ive wished for ever since Theros came out, the other pain lands open up a bunch of new possibilities as well
This is a unique ability to have in Commander (especially in the command zone), and becomes deadly if paired with Eldrazi Displacer and Teleportation Circle
Some are more complex than others, which can make them not quite as favorable for people who are just starting out