It really is a chance to welcome new artists and styles into the game, which is a big part of what makes this all so fun. And thats sort of the point here: this is Wizards having fun, and hoping players enjoy it too
Sure, players can get more connection and interaction when playing in person with someone else, but there may not be anyone to play with
Their primary boss monster is Nekroz of Trishula , a Level 9 that when Ritual Summons banishes a card from the opponents hand, field, and GY, but they also have a great supporting suite of other Rituals
Ricochet's ability fizzles, and the spell affects the originally targeted player
In this kind of situation you have pretty much played a 2 mana Preordain and forgone the card draw