Without the many strong artifacts like Caltrops, Al-Abara's Carpet, Horn of Deafening, Farseek Mask, Leonin Bladetrap and more, wed have a great idea for punishing attackers or keeping yourself safe with very few tools to actually make it work
The card was immediately identified as a potentially problematic combo engine, thanks to the interaction with the cascade mechanic
If removal is too expensive or awkward to accomplish that task, then the format rewards board presence or raw card advantage
They contain a little bit of everything to get a players collection off the ground, plus an oversized Spindown life counter themed after the set
On a side note, this is pretty good in Rakdos Goblins as well if you're feeling spicy with any of those commander options