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Yes, there are actual, factual storm payoffs in the set, most notably Chatterstorm and Spreading Insurrection

If a card says loses all abilities (like Darksteel Mutation or Sudden Spoiling), that permanent still keeps any +1/+1 counters, loyalty counters, shield counters, or other counters already on it

Persist Resurrect your best creature Persist is a useful keyword that brings a creature back from death with a -1/-1 counter on them as long as they dont have a -1/-1 counter on them

Mechanical, you are exile the top card of your library to exile a creature

Not to mention that Little John, Resourceful Outlaw needing to be exerted to have his effect take hold is an easy cost to pay, considering how many resistant Bodyguards your opponents will likely have to get through to challenge him.

Cid, Freeflier Pilot makes your vehicles cheaper to cast, and you can get them back later from your graveyard