they know enough Magic to have an idea of the deck theyre excited to play, but not enough to tune it for the right power level
Statue is a fairly reasonable spell on its own
Triumph of the Hordes isnt the biggest pump on this list, but it turns your creatures' damage into -1/-1 counters and poison counters
At home in small numbers atop the curve of an aggro deck, in large numbers in a midrange or control deck, Glorybringer is so powerful, I can imagine it inspiring decks to be red just to play it
Since the release of Modern Horizons 1, the powerful instant spell has taken some time to gain traction and establish itself as the premier control card that it is now
Flayer of the Hatebound is one of them, and was an inspired choice for the deck