Sure, copying spells isn't exactly brand-new tech, but getting copies of creature spells on the stack is relatively newer space, and the fact that Volo has a built-in "drawback" to achieve that - you have to spread your creature types around to get the value - pushes deck-building away from the usual suite of 40 value staples and forces deck-builders to go a little deeper into the tank
Anger of the Gods Anger of the Gods is a powerful way to stabilize against an aggressive deck, sweeping aside small creatures much faster than some other wraths
This is a very serious, objective list, after all
There are several dozens of different characters represented by these types, including community favorites such as: Ajani Bolas Chandra Elspeth Gideon Jace Kaya Liliana Nissa Sorin Tibalt Vivien Battle Subtypes Can a Card Have More Than One Type
The commander is a Vigilant 1/4 creature on its front side with a mana dork effect that extends to other Legendary creatures its controller has in play
This is just a very efficient blue counterspell that slips into your curve easily, which is exactly what counterspells need to be doing to keep up with the power level of cards these days