Teferis Moat is one such example where the reference is quite clear, although it puts a different spin on things by caring about the color of creatures that want to attack you
Powerful cards like Cruel Ultimatum can help you close out the game with their massive impact
These decks often place obnoxiously expensive creatures into play without casting them - great fun to play, but horrible to play against
Cid, Freeflier Pilot Surge is $6, FEA is $11 Really, Cid should be higher on all EDHREC lists, considering that he allows you to replay the equipment and vehicles that get destroyed
Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder gives cascade to all the spells you play each turn after hes dealt combat damage to your opponent, which at some point will inevitably end up in a storm of random spells to enter the battlefield all in one turn and cause a huge mess