This kind of deck simply could not have existed just three years ago
Competitive players frown upon counterfeit cards, with a ban by WotC in place that can cause a player to be excluded from the competition, or worse still, all future official competitive play
Of course the deck wants to make tokens, so dealing some extra damage along the way is useful to help close the game faster
You can even get your token generation by way of spellslinging, if that tickles your fancy
If you want the single highest-impact upgrade for almost any deck, it isnt a flashy bomb its more and better ramp
While in many other sets going the deck destruction route is a fringe option at best, its actually a real strategy here And one that actually fuels and empowers many other cards