This can be particularly valuable against recursion, to be sure, but its also just useful for limiting resources, such as opposing activations of Scavenging Ooze
Host creatures all have enters-the-battlefield effects, and their art and name are divided by a vertical line
When a TCG runs for long enough, even cards that were balanced upon release might become broken thanks to how newer cards interact with them, ultimately leading to the original versions being removed from allowed tournament play
Lictor is the only new card in this set and is ok but not super amazing
This face-up card on the field cannot be Tributed, nor used as Fusion Material, also it cannot be destroyed by card effects.
This years tins come with a new twist, though