Yoke indeed
Since most players using Alpha cards now will be using sleeves to protect their cards, this isnt much of a problem anymore, but is still good to keep in mind
It didnt see a lot of play in Standard, but it is a great card in Commander when youre up against multiple opponents filling the board with creatures
There are a lot of ways a spellslinger deck can deal out chip damage to opponents with cards like GuttersnipeGuttersnipe and Coruscation MageCoruscation Mage, along with ways to amplify your damage output with cards like Ojer Axonil, Deepest MightOjer Axonil, Deepest Might and Mechanized WarfareMechanized Warfare
The pitch spells, although not printed again, were hugely successful
Not only is Eminence broken in gameplay, but it also broke the Commander format a bit, at least for tribes that ended up with an Eminence commander