In fact, one could easily argue that they still havent, when it comes to the spikier formats like Modern and Legacy anyway
It is very cheap to use the first time round but still has value to offer later
Naturally, the Avatar: The Last Airbender set has its moments
Quillspike + Devoted Druid You can also use Quillspike instead of the Vizier, which removes -1/-1 counters to get +3/+3, basically giving it an infinite amount of power with Devoted Druid
On the bright side, it works for any kind of permanent, unlike cards like Ranger's Guile that work only on creatures
Each battle enters the battlefield with a number of defense counters on it equal to its defense, found in the lower right corner of the front face