Not to mention, having turn 1 2 colorless mana is nothing to sneeze at in the right MTG deck
Blackblade is a little long in the tooth, and can be replaced by Excalibur
Hazoret the Fervent was a very common finisher in those decks since few strategies could deal with a 5/4 haste, indestructible creature
While these do make for some funny comparisons, especially with Stoic Rebuttal, players are ultimately getting frustrated with the newly found frequency of reprints: They are burning the candle at every possible end they can find
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade can also benefit greatly from your creatures having riot as they enter the battlefield already modified
I was the only one who owned this game way back in the day, so I had no one to play against