While its certainly not for everyone, much of the aesthetic is going down well with fans, and people are getting excited
Which made it all the more jarring when I saw Dragonite give Ash a special delivery, and Ash doesn't even blink
If your deck is trying to cast as many X spells as possible every turn, and wants X to be as much as possible, we probably want to prioritize ramp more highly than just 8 or 10 spells - in fact, I can see running 60 mana sources, like this Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire deck
You also get access to Manic Vandal, a way to destroy and keep your opponent's equipments at bay, with Batterskull and Sword of War and Peace being prevalent in the Azorius "Cawblade" decks of the time, which utilized Stoneforge Mystic and Squadron Hawk