Wizards experimented with 'symmetric draw' with cards like Secret Rendezvous, where you and another player could both draw cards, but giving your opponent an advantage for something they could probably do themselves feels like a much bigger drawback than other colors
If a split card gains flashback, you pay only the cost of the half you're casting
Black Mages Rod is what I consider a key card for the archetype, as it activates the tokens effect and provides the same ability to the equipped creature, allowing the effect to continue even on other creatures
Non-Foil cards have a glossy front finish instead of matt in the original Magic The Gathering cards, with the cards back remaining the same
Which expensive cards do you think will maintain their value
Two-for-ones are the cornerstone of limited and this is one of the easiest ones in the set to pull off