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That was the initial design

I realize that this sounds a lot like unfair combo decks but the difference is that the mana an unfair combo generates is temporary to produce an instant win where Ramp's advantage is turned into permanents

It all depends on the performance of Murderous Rider during tournaments, which will either bring it all the way to $20 and higher or let it fall to about $7 to $8

His Mardu colour identity is important too, allowing the deck to break outside of the usual Rakdos colours for vampires and include all the white vampires that have been printed in recent times, as well as providing access to enchantment removal which historically black and red have struggled with