The Reserved List was created in the 1990s to protect the collectible value of older cards and avoid upsetting value-oriented players
It's essentially Bastion of Remembrance minus the token, but added with a secondary "level-up" effect
Hangarback Walker is also just a fine card for about any deck, whether your intention is to do more attacking or blocking
I will be basing my analysis on the reception these generals received at the time, how they created or supported an archetype, and answer if they maintained any sustained usage
It reduces only the generic mana component of that cost
In fact, there's only one card in all of Magic other than this one that mechanically enhances Catsthis card (and yes, there are lots and lots of Cat tokenmaking cards): However, Raksha Golden Cub, from Fifth Dawn , is both seven mana to cast and has a hoop to jump throughRaksha needs to be equipped before boosting all your Cats