Back then, Nettling Imp (or Norrit) plus Sorceress Queen and Sengir Vampire was seen as a deadly combination
(And playing on words is a favorite for flavor text and card name writers.) Avoiding single words that have common, everyday uses is a rule that is rarely broken these days, and it's one that editors for the Magic site appreciate
Pidgeot ex is facing a much different landscape than in 2005, though, and Im not sure Quick Search is quite the boon it once was
Phyrexian Praetors Like the Eldrazi, the praetors of Phyrexia carry five unique and powerful auras about them that are greatly reflected in their cards design, flavor text, and art
While you might be able to assess Rhystic Study as an immediate threat, and remove it (or failing that, encourage everyone at the table to pay and/or swing at the controller), not every player at the table has such good threat assessment