In both set and drafter boosters about 1 in 3 basic lands will be the full art version, which means a typical set booster box will yield 10 of the full art basics and a draft booster box 12, adding a meaningful amount (between $20 and $25) to the expected value of a box
War of the Last Alliance lets you assemble Brisela, Voice of Nightmares
Court of Grace grants you the monarchy, and an angel-level density of flying creatures makes keeping the crown a simple enough task
You have cards that make lots of Vampire tokens (like March of the Canonized, Mavren Fein, Charismatc Conqueror, and Sorin), cards that make Vampires bigger (like Legion Lieutenant, Etchings of the Chosen, and Radiant Destiny), as well as cards to keep your Vampires in play (like Timothar, Kindred Boon, and Dusk Legion Lieutenant)
With a Winter Orb or Stasis in play, you can attack with a small flier and untap your own land, giving you access to mana while everyone else is frozen
I respond to you sacrificing as a cost. You can respond to the ability, not the cost