The ability to pay mana and ping each opponent isn't incredibly powerful, but it is a way to keep things rolling in decks such as Rakdos, Lord of Riots or the more recent Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin without having to have spells or other nonland permanents around to help generate life loss
After you get past figuring out how to make the technology work, you want to figure out how to design it such that it's the most appealing and aesthetic to its user that it can be
I get how it could make sense that Wizards could keep releasing everything they had been releasing, but also release other products for different players without interfering with the existing infrastructure, but thats not really how it works
Opening Packs Wisely While it might be tempting to open packs as soon as you get them, if you're looking for specific cards, it's often more efficient to wait
Relaxed and fun as people open their cards, exclaim about the cool things they've found, and discover cool combinations for the very first time