Not only is the Power Nine mostly artifacts, but some of the most broken cards I can think of are artifacts: Skullclamp, Umezawa's Jitte, and Smuggler's Copter all demonstrate the power of the card type before I even scratch the surface of fast mana like Mana Crypt and Sol Ring
Besides, having a couple effects to keep players honest rarely hurts
For a brief moment before the release of Modern Horizons , it even served as a key piece in Pauper Kiln Fiend decks that relied on chaining spells to threaten a win out of nowhere
The Enemy Verge Cycle Duskmourn brought us a new and exciting cycle of two-colored lands in the Verges
Chainweb Aracnir My friend Jon Becker has quite a few good qualities
For newer art and an artist who isn't as as universally lauded among Magic players, I like the art on Archangel of Thune by James Ryman