Just make sure you are dealing damage and not paying life because the ladder will not work
What are you planning on doing with Bright-Palm, Soul Awakener
The double-dip is nasty-good, and this is the sort of utility card that will never go out of style
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite Emrakul, the Aeons Torn Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder Eye of Ugin Ghost Council of Orzhova Hikari, Twilight Guardian Horde of Notions Iona, Shield of Emeria Karn Liberated Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker Kozilek, Butcher of Truth Mox Opal Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind Tezzeret the Seeker Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre Vendilion Clique
Just make sure you fill your deck with instants and sorceries
I'm sure sales lagged heavily in that cycle so Wizards had plenty of reasons to change things up (which they tried to do multiple times), but that also came in a world where Standard was the most important format