The full art Basic lands correspond to different Final Fantasy series
They're not actually on the battlefield, so they're not entering it or leaving it
Spell Pierce hits cards of any mana value and Flusterstorm is the best way to win a big stack battle thanks to storm, but Minor Misstep has some upsides too: it's a hard counter, so unlike Spell Pierce you don't have to worry about your opponent paying for it in the late game and resolving their spell and it can hit creatures along with spells, which is huge in a world where Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer is in one-third of decks
Bant Control where this can replace the Sage as a beefier body that can also be more powerful over time
One of their defining characteristics is their ability to generate obscene amounts of mana, which makes Tyvar the Bellicose an intriguing option as an elf commander since it makes your mana dorks bigger
To get to that stage of the game, they need to hit every land drop every turn