Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt is another mutate commander that doesn't require a build-around because it can mutate into any other nonhuman creature
Cards like Thieving Skydiver ask: "Why destroy something when you can take it for yourself." Permanently taking control of an artifact is even better than simply removing it from the field
Obviously, you dont really want to give up a real creature for the effect all the time, otherwise it is a roundabout way of rummaging, but recurring removal spells is especially potent, and giving up a creature for that is often going to be worth it, especially if you sacrifice a card that brings you some value when it dies
Revenge of the Rats makes a 1/1 tapped Black Rat token for each creature in our graveyard, and it has Flashback for
and for sure far away from sunlight
Years later the name stuck and the deck-building concept focused on winning through resource denial has only gotten stronger