That ability was any creature able to block it, does so
You can start swinging in with your army of tokens once you hit level 3, since it gives your token creatures +2/+2, a pretty significant boost to their stats
Some embraced the change, enjoying the enhanced visual appeal, while others felt a sense of nostalgia for the simplicity of the original cards
Depending on the format, gifting a Treasure could be a huge cost, and potentially even backbreaking depending how good the splash cards are, on-rate
You can also raise your creatures' stats with Balmor, Battlemage Captain, and Bria, Riptide Rogue to make your creatures threatening attacks to clean up your opponents' life totals after dealing a hefty amount of burn damage
Tamiyo's Journal is a bit slow, but it can convert three Clues into an instant-speed Demonic Tutor