Hatebears and light Stax are the kinds of speed bumps which allow that kind of game to take place
Red removal spells such as Lunge and Shock Troops were turns too late to keep the Bouncer offline, and so a smart player could basically keep his Bouncer around indefinitely, use it to dominate the board, and ride it straight to victory
Commune with Beavers Rating: 2/10 While this is extremely unlikely to completely miss, cheap cantrips arent really where green needs or wants to be
We thankfully do, also we already have a whole bunch of graded ones lying around from PSA and Beckett
That said, Smith explicitly stated that they hope nerfed cards will continue to be relevant and powerful options in the format. Id expect nerfs to reign in cards overall power levels without outright erasing their playability with this goal in mind
Pain lands are comparable, if not a little better, than the quick lands in cube