The almost fisheye foregrounding of the raven, who looks expectantly at us, serves to emphasize the mostly occluded expanse of workshop behind it, inviting us to investigate, goaded by the eyes of this raven, whos more of an alwaysyes to casting some spells, not a nevermore
The Chain Veil basically does the same thing but can go into decks that dont run Azorius colors, though it costs mana to use and has a bit of a drawback if your opponents can keep your planeswalkers off the battlefield
Legacy: Academy and Windfall were banned, paving the way for High Tide to take over Extended
The stark black of the trees in front of some, for Avon, restrained airbrushing just at the last moment of dying twilight, creates an atmosphere that reminds me of Shin Hanga era landscape prints, specifically Hasui Kawase
Peace Offering is a great precon with its own win conditions included that group hug wants to be playing, such as Simic Ascendancy and Triskaidekaphile