My main concern with Crop Rotation is that Cropper + Gemstone Caverns may lead to too many turn 1 wins for dredge. Although I am concerned about this I agree with Steve's assessment that in the end Serum Powder is probably better.
There isn't a single dredge deck that currently runs or boards Gemstone Caverns that has made a top 8 in the last couple of months, so I don't think that's a justified concern at the moment. Not to mention, it would require an insane number of things to go right for it to happen. Even if there are such turn one wins, they would be so statistically small as to not matter.
A few comments:
(dredge) New BR list why would ANY deck top 8 with these cards prior to the new list ?
I do think 2 cards shouldn't have became unrestricted (entomb) and (grim monolith)
entomb/dredge
grim monolith/power artifact
restricting thirst may seem silly but makes sence being that most are playing artifact based decks and we dont want a watered down meta.
We still have the card ( three wishes) to try to break now:)
more and more I really hate seeing the format I love turn into "rich mans highlander" I'm getting to the point ware I'm wishing EDH was a real format

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All and all good article steve but dont dismiss anything right now we dont want you to eat your words "AGAIN"

note dibbs on saying Three wishes next t1 draw staple..