Black doesnt have the best overall commons, but Engine Rat, Grim Bauble and Wreckage Wickerfolk do an excellent job of gumming up the early game
Saryth will give all your untapped creatures hexproof, and all tapped creatures deathtouch
That effect turns even modest attackers into serious threats and shortens the clock significantly
The ability to play four Fury and four Force of Vigor means that the Hammer Time match-up is going to be fairly easy, which puts Crashing Footfalls in a solid spot
For the majority of cards they match up perfectly, but if a card causes confusion, has outdated terminology, or doesn't work in the way Wizards intended it to, the Oracle text may be updated
This ends a game nice and fast which is what you want as a control deck once you establish control