The fact that Apoqliphort Towers is immune to the effects of spell and trap cards makes it a juggernaut of a card
The main difference is, when your rare cards get banned in MTG Arena, you get something back for it
Caring about the mana value of spells is a theme that runs in opposition to traditional Spellslinger strategies that want to chain together cheap, low-cost, and efficient instant and sorcery spells, and consistent token generation gives the deck a more impactful board presence to fend off attacks
Miltank's gradually increasing DMG may not one-shot the opponent, giving them time to retreat to a high-HP card
20 years ago, Nat played Jet Set Radio Future for the first time, and she's not stopped thinking about games since
Shift 5 seriously inhibits this cards ability to have an impact as by that part of the game you will already have likely been doing a lot of ramping