The block model, where three sets in a row were thematically connected wasnt necessarily great for limited, but it offered cohesive themes to Standard
At the beginning of your end step, if equipped creature didnt deal combat damage to a creature this turn, sacrifice it
While Gilded Drake is out of budget for a lot of us, MH3 brought us Volatile Stormdrake, which is a similar, albeit way less strong version of the effect
In five-color builds packed with gold Dragons and interaction, Ramos quickly stockpiles counters and then unloads them to cast multiple threats or pivot into a decisive sequence
Commanders like Jenova, Ancient Calamity are always good, because you don't necessarily need them on the field for the build to work, but they offer consistent value