Many players would put it into their decks despite half their lands not being Forests, and as a result this ended up being far less effective than Zuran Orb despite its frustrating casting cost
While only decks like Mono G Tron and Eldrazi Tron can reliably play this card, All is Dust still has a huge impact on Modern because of how it deals with sticky threats from different archetypes
Of all the decks that play Solitude, my favorite of the year was one that had very few tricks and ultimately just used it as a pitch-removal spell
Back in 1998, Wizards of the Coast likely thought Hermit Druid was a cute way to find a Forest
This flexibility is especially important for decks featuring the best black cards in MTG, where access to multiple colors can outweigh the cost of a small life payment
While these cards have seen some play over the years, delve didnt become as ubiquitous as it is today until it was reintroduced as the Sultai clan mechanic in Khans of Tarkir block