Its an obvious strategy thats revealed the moment an opponent reads your commander, but it still operates consistently and effectively
Blessing, Holy Armor, Osai Vultures and Fortified Area were all also removed after Fourth Edition from the play set
I found one card that exiles creatures straight up
But, when I look at the most played staples of each color, I see at the bottom how many decks that staple is out of: Black: 165,750 White: 149,960 Green: 153,422 Red: 147,932 Blue: 165, 741 Assuming these are correct, you can see that both White and Red aren't really played as much as Blue or Black
Since this was not an effect, no player could prevent this victory unless they were able to stop the user from collecting the necessary cards