Forbidden Memories was instead listed as March 26, 2002, with the listed release date for Yu-Gi-Oh
Your creature doesn't need to connect to get the land, it just needs to swing
Snagging a card as part of the bargain is useful since just shuffling cards into a graveyard is rarely worth a card unless you can exploit the mechanic
The abilitys reminder text is very clear in this regard: Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. What if a Blocked Creature Gets Flanking After Blockers are Declared
Combined with some strategic removal cards and other negating effects, Blackbeard can essentially shut down any opponent's strategy, giving him an easy win
Terra encourages you to run a lot of creatures with enters triggers, so you can sacrifice one and then immediately bring it back for value