Its a nice reminder that there are other ways to bolster Modern outside of printing brand new cards, and that the ability to pull cards from Legacy and even Vintage suggests the next Modern Horizons set could have players shouting in the streets with excitement
It can fill the one-drop slot, its a good mana sink, and it can put pressure on the opponent quickly
There are multiple treatments for various cards, including full art for certain lands and more fracture foil cards (a treatment first introduced in Duskmourn)
Theres no chaff or filler, just an island surrounded by the ocean blue, or a mountain with a totally red sky
Aside from my very niche issues with the decks lore, the theme of monarch and human typal make perfect sense and are integrated seamlessly into the playability
Not amazing, but definitely impactful, especially later in a game