They often have Colorless moves and abilities that make them useful in any deck, and often their attacks can get stronger based on the Energy you boost them up with, or your opponent's Energy
It's not raw card advantage, but it certainly makes a big difference when you get to choose from a number of cards versus drawing whatever's on the top of your library
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If you control an Eldrazi, you gain 3 life
This way, in addition to your 7/6 beater, you also get some removal
Even so, there's still a chance that Village Rites takes a spot back on top, but it's a slim one at best