They were never going to abandon it completely, but with the average power level and access to card advantage increasing a lot by the time Modern Horizons came out, you would assume that the next appearance of evoke would feel much less revolutionary
When a face-up Fish, Sea Serpent, or Aqua-Type monster you control is targeted for an attack: You can banish this card from your Graveyard to target the attacking monster
So how does Godzilla of all things fit in
Karlach, Fury of Avernus (65k, prerelease foil $37) City on Fire (72k, FEA $7) Stranglehold (12k, Judge foil $8) Thrill of Possibility (228k, Mystical Archive 50) Dolmen Gate (38k, Lorwyn pack foil $120) City on Fire feels like it should have gotten there, but Karlach being in so many decks is a testament to the awesome ability to gain a second combat, with first strike added, for no cost beyond her own
Miracle is a keyword I like to build modern decks around and it is a perfect fit for what I am calling the Miracle Cycle
In this deck it's a really easy way to win