Granted, making a copy of a unique creature is very different from the same vampire token over and over, but it proved to be a hindrance that slowed the deck down enough that it has never felt like a pillar of the format
The strategy here is to use cards like Mulch and Organ Hoarder to generate powerful card advantage with flashback spells like Shadowbeast Sighting, Winterthorn Blessing, and disturb creatures
Loxodon Warhammer (SLD foil $10) Adding three power is the magic number for both of them, and while a classic, you especially want trample on Tifa
With sacrifice outlets like Goblin Bombardment to guarantee draw, Zurgo gets around that problem with ease
Not only do you draw a card, but you can immediately cast a spell from your hand with mana value equal to or less than the damage dealt, without paying its cost