This typically leads to two things: 1) A deck that needs a higher velocity than is available in a Standard card pool in order to achieve the necessary consistency
This plays into that love with a five-drop Naya 4/4 with an ETB ability for her or other Dinosaurs
In the case of this card, it's because of how it uses the Cumulative Upkeep mechanic
That means Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge receives near-constant updates with powerful cardswhich isnt to imply Magic doesnt already have a host of powerful legends like Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer, Thalia, Guardian of Thraben, and Ratadrabik of Urborg
After all, once you discard your deck, its like you get to search up all your Cabal Therapies
Its a simple and easy to calculate stat where every rare and mythic above $10 (the packs retail price) counts as a hit, while every rare and mythic under $10 counts as a miss