And, sure, maybe there werent operating at the same individual volume as the capital F flippers, but there were more of them, because by this time more people realized it was possible to make a quick, risk-free profit on the cards
If you use a monster you control that mentions "Temple of the Kings", you can also use face-up monsters your opponent controls as material
Also, turn 1 land, Artificers Assistant into turn 2 mana rock (of which I know you likely run many) or T2 commander gives you an immediate advantage to manipulate your draw for turn 3
Youll want to have some cheap creatures in play already to validate the reveal condition, so cheap changelings like Three Tree Mascot pull their weight
As with any mechanic, both styles of Strike will hit even harder as additional cards are released with each forthcoming set