While decks have had a one-off design that fiddled with things or returned to the well (experience, Partner , and even Eminence !), the designers have become a lot more conservative in the years that followed
You get lots of pressure the turn you play this white enchantment, and it only gets better with every additional combat step
Speaking of token-making, this can be an absolute beating in a Ratadrabik of Urborg deck
Battle Partners (SV9) features 6 SARs driven by Trainers Pokmon character appeal
Create a 0/1 black Wizard creature token with "Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this token deals 1 damage to each opponent." Wizards you control get +1/+0 and gain lifelink until end of turn
Thankfully, not all sports cards were suspended by these retail giants