Standard is similar to Magics version, including the four most recent sets with rotation each year
The deck may be a bit of a glass cannon, even if it aims to play for the long game, but I think its fair to say that Gavi can be built in any number of ways, including dedicating an even higher ratio of the deck to cycling
This time were only getting two starter decks instead of three, which is fine by me
It was even the target of the nerfs for the new Alchemy format, and its still making a LOT of noise there too
Others, like blacks relationship with mana acceleration, have undergone a surprising amount of change in terms of how many cards they receive with the ability to generate extra black mana and how comparatively restrictive they are versus a card like Dark Ritual, one of the first and strongest go-tos for mana acceleration during Magics early years
Even with the once-per-turn restriction, which prevents easy infinite loops, the incremental advantage is staggering