It gives you life while youre killing their creatures, effectively blanking many aggro starts, and it stays in the game, solidifying whatever aristocrats engine you might have
Later in the same block, the expensive Raksha would give +2/+2 and double strike, but just to Cats
When Loyal Warhound enters the battlefield, if an opponent controls more lands than you, search your library for a basic Plains card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle
Theyre premium sleeves at a bargain price, and if youre the kind of person who always wants an extra pack of sleeves around for just-in-case scenarios, TitanShield is ideal
I firmly believe that given the soapbox that Sheldon and the other members of the Rules Committee have an article extolling the virtues of playing with un-set cards and a sincere personal recommendation to try it would have been enough