It can be applied to either strategy, and also enables a hybrid archetype where you mix and match the different components
The merging of magic makes a great focus for this beautiful card
City of Death seems to solidify that assumption, making treasure tokens and copying tokens
Thats really quite difficult for Red decks in particular to remove, and it blocks a lot of early game creatures like a champ
It does still leave you vulnerable to mass removal cards, but without them opponents would often sit there helpless as nothing they had was able to put so much as a dent in the assault
This can be tricky to play since you don't get any positive card advantage on the turn it lands, which can lead to the nightmare scenario of passing the turn, giving your opponent two cards, and getting your artifact popped