We were looking for cool landfall effects while designing Zendikar
Building The Deck Allies arent a particularly popular type, since individual Allies tend to be underwhelming
(They create a Clue token.) II, IV Create a 2/2 black Alien Angel artifact creature token with first strike, vigilance, and "Whenever an opponent casts a creature spell, this permanent isn't a creature until end of turn." People often assume that Sagas are a strict progression from top to bottom, but actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly, timey-wimey
Granted, the difference is minor, and we do expect them to swap positions soon
For example, if two creatures you control with lifelink deal combat damage at the same time, Minwu's last ability will trigger twice
Witch-king of Angmar Witch-king of Angmar is a wonderful rattlesnake card