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Jace, Arcane Strategist Jace is always about drawing cards and controlling the game

The original card had "you draw two cards and lose two life", "destroy target creature," and "cast a spell without paying its mana cost." The last ability was both too powerful and not really black (black could cast a spell out of a graveyard)

Creatures with mana value of that quality can't block this turn

If you combine this with a lot of removal you can control someones board presence to a frightening degree

This still applies today since these cards will never see another printing thanks to Wizards policy on the Reserved List policy