We already had the much maligned board wipe of Be Prepared, the classic Dragon Fire for targeted removal and recently Lady Tremaine has been forcing players to banish one of their own characters when she enters play, even getting around ward effects
He also makes all Cleric, Rogue, and Wizard spells cost one mana less
Town is a land type with no special meaning
You may cast the copy by paying rather than paying its mana cost." Spirit of the Whalaqee Equip Equipped creature gets +0/+2, is a Wizard in addition to its other types, and has "Whenever this creature attacks, exile up to one target instant or sorcery card from defending player's graveyard
Continuing the trend of powerful Dual-Ink cards we have Pete Space Pirate
But restriction breeds creativity and finding the perfect reprint to fit a concept within a universe and deck theme can be extremely satisfying as a designer and, I hope, to you as the fan