Slimefoot aims for more of an Aristocrats theme (a deck that seeks to slowly deal damage to opponents and raise your life total when your creatures die), and can become very dangerous with all the Saproling support that exists across MTGs history
Theyre two different zones with different purposes and they dont overlap
I was a little cold on adding protection Swords to the Cube, but ultimately these are the cards that will push a lot of players who are indifferent about playing aggressive decks to happily cast some creatures
I recommend demanding they refer to you as Your Grace. #10
Personally, I would be surprised if Dark Confidant were a problem in the Standard format
Three decades later, Wizards of the Coast releases several hundred new cards every year across Standard sets, Commander products, and Universes Beyond collaborations