Saskia the Unyieldings ability to send extra damage to an opponent of your choice gives you a sneaky way to circumvent that players defenses while Alesha, Who Smiles at Death and similar cards give you graveyard synergy for that extra value
this means we can play it in the end step before our turn and then proceed to build a pile of shield counters, creating de facto indestructible creatures
Reanimate a big critter from any graveyard, and then it deals its power in damage to every other creature, likely leaving your chosen creature alone atop a heap of bodies
Galuf summons the last of his strength and imbues his power into Krile
This means that aggressive decks with more than one colour can steeply benefit from lands like Starting Town, which will allow them to make powerful plays at the start of the game, no matter the colour of the card they're casting
Im sad we didnt see any new battles, as this seemed like the most obvious set for them, but I understand the timing wasnt on their side for including them