The drawback is that damage is calculated using those counters, so whatever damage it takes, it lose that many counters
It's so popular, and so ubiquitous, that it's actually a detriment to see it reprinted in such an esoteric release
Sandman's first ability works in all zones, not only the battlefield
If you don't copy a spell this way, draw a card
If youre only going to get one starter deck to begin your RotF journey, this one probably has the more valuable cards in it
That made good answers hard to come by while the Sliver deck was functioning as intended, as winning combats was hard, winning them quickly without trample was even harder, and removal was temporary