A booster pack contains 12 cards, with two being rare or higher, plus a foil card in the last slot that might be an Enchanted
Even now with the combo builds we can still play out a Sling-Gang and win the old fashioned way, turning boys sideways, dealing damage then sacrificing them to drain our opponents remaining life total
Saruman is similar to Gandalf, in that his ability triggers when you cast a non-creature spell as opposed to instants and sorceries
Its good when you need to gain life, and the fact that you can reanimate a nonland permanent opens the possibilities for cards like Lunar Convocation, Builder's Talent, and Hopeless Nightmare, among others
It also can potentially be cast without mana to stack your deck before a draw