The set had eight major creature types (Elementals, Elves, Faeries, Giants, Goblins, Kithkin, Merfolk, and Treefolk), and the majority of creatures in the block were one of those types
Lots of pirate cards are aggressive and want you to attack with the raid mechanic, and this pseudo-lord does a great job of pushing damage to finish off your opponents and let small, dorky creatures trade up in combat
You'll only be able to cast them this way during the declare blockers step on your turn when you could play an instant, and you'll still have to pay the sneak cost, including returning an unblocked attacking creature you control to its owner's hand
But any strategy focused on churning out artifact tokens can use this as a win condition or source of board control
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