Edited sentence: A Dark Ritualed first turn Hypnotic Specter was devastating enough, but Hymn provided the necessary redundancy to make the disruption strategy more consistent and potent.Aeolipile: A source of cheap colorless direct damage, Aeolipile was considered one of the most powerful cards in the set as it could destroy any creature with toughness 2 or less.After more than a year, it was restricted in the Type 2 format for a short time before the whole set rotated out from that format.Another problem with Hymn was that it can "take out" land cards in a player's hand, creating and/or exacerbating problems with mana availability.Despite being slow by modern standards Thallid still saw tournament play and is a fan favorite.Goblin Grenade: A cheap source of damage that works well in Tribal decks.High Tide: Although not regarded highly when the set was released, this blue mana-production card was the key in an Extended-format deck that revolved around the "free" spells in the Urza's Saga block years later.Hollow Trees, Icatian Store, Sand Silos, Bottomless Vault and Dwarven Hold: The first set of storage lands that allow mana to be saved for later turns.Hymn to Tourach: A powerful Black discard spell that could be played on turn two, multiple Hymns could shut down most decks early in the game.Icatian Javelineers Overlooked for years, this efficient damage dealer has seen play in blue-white decks to deal with enemy Goblin Welders, via synergy with Ninja of the Deep Hours.It also sees some use in Legacy combo decks.Order of Leitbur/Order of the Ebon Hand: Known as the "Pump Knights" (even though these versions are clerics) because they could "pump" their power higher, these creatures were staples in white and black decks, respectively.Thallid/Breeding Pit: Fallen Empires was the first expansion to include multiple token generators.The Breeding Pit was almost directly designed for use with the Alpha card Lord of the Pit.The card is especially strong when used in tandem with Dark Ritual and Hypnotic Specter.This card proved so strong (and unpopular) in tournaments that a large number of players signed a petition to ban it