All of that is great, but back then there were answer cards like Swords to Plowshares that could render that moot and stick you with a rather annoying bill
They dont have unlimited options and you might not be able to find what youre looking for if its a specific card image, but theres lots of different art to choose from
It doesnt do group hug better than anything else, and doesnt even present a way to win
It can play similarly to Defense Grid when you suspect that an opponent is relying on free interaction, but it can avoid some of the pitfalls of that card by sacrificing itself to draw a card if you need it gone so people can interact with someone else
Flying, lifelink Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant // Phoenix, Warden of Fire Rarity: Rare TYPE: Legendary Creature // Legendary Enchantment Creature SUBTYPE: Human Noble Wizard // Saga Phoenix CMC: 3 Mana cost: USD: $26.15 EUR: 17.54 TIX: 0.00 EDHREC RANK: 4099 (3/4) When Joshua enters, discard up to two cards, then draw that many cards