Frankly, the best reason to play Ride the Shoopuf is to say it every time you cast it
This means you can find beautiful cards in the reverse holo slot, making the opening experience feel much more rewarding
The curses made their appearance in this game
(It's an artifact with ", , Sacrifice this artifact: You gain 3 life.") +1: Target artifact or creature loses all abilities and becomes a green Elk creature with base power and toughness 3/3
With constant small threats on the battlefield, players using this strategy can usually win with chip damage, as most opponents will struggle to keep up with all the reanimated creatures by the mid-late game
An Izzet treasures/artifacts build, with some Dragons and Equipment, plus Shao Jun in the zone