Being a double Lord giving +2/+2 to all your knights and the fringe benefit of protection from assassins
has evolved drastically from these early days
The flavour text is also a huge strike against the card, presenting the Romani people as some kind of mystical and mysterious people, othering them in the text
Evendo, Waking Haven The last land on here, we promise, Evendo, Waking Haven is analogous to Uthros (above), except it taps for green mana for each creature you control
That means that the card isnt just powerful, but its also a rare chase card
You can thank OG Mindslaver for that, which sees play in big mana decks, artifact decks, or decks that can tap into its legendary artifact status