Sacrificing creatures or artifacts makes it easy to find fodder, hitting any target is a big deal, and dealing two plus the cards mana value means you can just cast something expensive and deal a ton of damage to your opponent immediately
With several cards that care about the number of face-down permanents you control, you'll be manifesting your victory in no time
Some black interaction removes cards from an opponents hand , either by exiling or forcing them to discard, but here I'm focusing on removing threats from the battlefield
Luckily, all of this combined means it is one of the cheapest sets to collect, and we can't ever be disappointed with any of the beautiful cards found in Collector's packs
Now I'm older, though, and have had an opportunity to check it out and see what all the fuss is about