Just make sure you visit Hachik at Shibuya Crossing in Japan to see this art minus the throne
This makes it less of a feels-bad than most land destruction, and therefore more acceptable in most pods
The game tends to reinvent itself often, which usually makes older cards completely obsolete
these cards are basically extra lands you can play, and they synergize with artifact payoffs or anything that cares about casting spells, like storm abilities
With so many good instants available, once a player untapped with a Shadowmage Infiltrator and an otherwise empty board the game was practically over, and if there was some small threat left over it could be dealt with in due time
Together, these card can tilt the balance of the board in the players favor