With the Modified theme, you get to give all your creatures a boost in power, upgrading them turn after turn with a number of spells to keep them above your opponents
one white, one blue, one black, one red, and one green
Land destruction for both Academy Ruins and Volrath's Stronghold, removal for the Crucible of Worlds to bring them back, and Hinder for Sharuum, plus removal for Scarecrone
And while land denial is never the most fun, it's possible that now is actually a time that punishing ramping mana bases full of Triomes and dual lands is actually a bit heroic
This is best exemplified by its draft signpost, Junkyard Genius , which can sacrifice an artifact or creature to give all your creatures +1/+0 and menace
Zaxara, the Exemplary