What that means will vary from set to set
The terminology we use at Magic for the two main approaches are top-down or bottom-up design. Top-down starts from a creative angle
Tim Willoughbys Cultural Odyssey: An Altered Hua Tuo, Honored Physician by Laura Foex of Lur Altered In the heart of Rule Zero London, Tim Willoughby @timswheelbarrow, an MTG aficionado and owner of the famous games bar of the same name, embarked on a cultural odyssey when he received an altered Hua Tuo, Honored Physician from the skilled hands of Laura Foex of Lur_Altered
If you first play a 3/3 creature, your foe may be tempted to use Fatal Push on it (costs less than Go for the Throat), and will have no answer for Roaming Throne
Pay attention to your mana curve, card types, and color distribution to ensure a well-rounded deck
Lesser powerful versions of this effect like Nighthowler and Wight of Precinct Six are also good, but since they only count creatures, they are usually much smaller than the Aberration