Dont be intimidated by the higher skill ceiling that Farewell has in comparison to most other board wipes, because its quite easy for white to come out on top of the exchange with cards like Teferis Protection or Clever Concealment
However, back in the day, lifegain was a big deal and that nostalgic viewing of Diamond Valley's playability contributed to it being one of the most valuable Arabian Nights cards
You draw some extra cards, gain some life and put some extra power on the board, then overwhelm your opponent with your animated lands or some Zendikar's Roil tokens or some fatties
For example, the commander, Isperia, Supreme Judge, may allow you to draw lots of cards if an opponent goes full send at you in combat, but there aren't a lot of ways in the deck to prevent the damage to give yourself time to play those cards
Are There Full Arts, Alternate Arts, or Secret Cards