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That's pretty straightforward - a spell that has that colour or an ability that comes from that permanent type can't target the permanent with conditional Hexproof

Plus, theres the rapid pace of new launches

This allows older printed versions of these same cards to be used in newer rotations

Letting players trade down higher rarity cards for lower rarity cards might smooth things out too

Putting the card directly into play essentially making the cascaded creature uncounterable is huge

The pre-cons have always been a great introduction to the format for new players who may not be looking to drop hundreds of dollars on a Gaeas Cradle right out of the gate