There's also Helm of the Host for a more permanent alternative, Sword of Feast and Famine to untap all your lands twice for peak combat trickery, and Sword of Wealth and Power for lots of spell copying and Treasure tokens
This card protects other face-down monsters from being targeted, plus it can flip one face-up in response to an opposing monster effect as long as it is a WATER monster
The core mechanic (bounce) is unique to Blue in OPTCG
The first Carddass releases (part 1 / Green & Part 2 / Red) were released in 1996, with parts 3 and 4 being released in 1997
He would go on to found the Tolarian Academy, inviting many artificers, sorcerers, and more to study there, including the eventual Planeswalker Teferi
Creatures you control also gain protection from the chosen color until end of turn