Allowing cards to be scanned using a device attached to the Game Boy Advance console, mini-games, Pokedex entries and more besides could be stored in the codes on each card
While Web Slinging does require you to return a tapped creature, its easy enough to work around this
The frame was brought back shortly during March of the Machine, but not quite to the same effect
To this effect, Red Deck wins adds a burn package, but the decks best feature is its effective swarming potential
Unlike the cards in the main set, Through the Ages cards do not become legal in Magic's Standard format (though they still are if the existing card was already legal there, of course), essentially just making them alternate art versions of those cards
The Commander I chose Livaan, Cultist of Tiamat as the main commander for a number of reasons