The other most basic payoffs are from abilities that trigger when creatures get destroyed or removed from the battlefield
The biggest reason to be ramping (at least, in my opinion) is to hit that sweet spot where you can comfortably cast two spells a turn
And we're not just talking about slight variations in printing
A common conflict in Magic design is between flavor and complexity

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