In a world where planeswalkers, enchantments, artifacts, and strong instants/sorceries dominate, having a clean answer for two mana is invaluable
Vigilance is no joke, either: shell eventually get big enough that she can swing into enemy boards safely, live to block through the entire turn cycle, and only at your antecedents end step do you tap her to draw a card
Im not going to talk about the back side of this card because, well, it doesnt matter all that much
I'd guess that some of them feel powerless in the face of a rigged electoral system, a conservative party willing to steal supreme court seats, gerrymandered voting districts, and a government that serves corporate power and its own self-interests over those of their constituents
Saruman, the White Hand Saruman, the White Hand allows you to cast plenty of noncreature spells without worrying that you dont have enough of a boardstate