Notwithstanding both the timing of LCIs release and the coincidence with the banned list, Tidebender looks to be a formidable answer to the most pervasive of cards in the format, most notably The potential of Tidebender is really strong
Tims Zuran Spellcaster (Ice Age/Alliances) , Suq'Ata Firewalker (Mirage/Visions/Weatherlight) , Rootwater Hunter (Tempest/Stronghold/Exodus) , Thornwind Faeries (Saga/Legacy/Destiny) , Stinging Barrier (Masques/Nemesis/Prophecy) Psionic Gift and Hermetic Study are fine, but they require a two card investment: the creature you are enchanting, and the enchantment itself
Then, a couple of red-white cards or cards specific to that archetype's strategy could go unpicked until the very end, which would feel unsatisfying
While being a focused draft set, there are some good reprints (Bond lands, Kindred Discovery, Bramble Sovereign, Natures Lore, and Blade of Selves), and a plethora of new designs