[19] Pauper is a format built all around value since you cant play anything that isnt a common
With so many different strategies, Modern allows you to play any style of deck you want
I think the saving grace on Ardyn here that just might help it see some play is that you can get his ability to trigger the turn he enters the battlefield
This can end a game very quickly and you can often use what would normally be a creature that wasn't relevant any more (like a random 1/1) to do it
A 4/4 Gorgon Wizard with deathtouch, Damia states that you skip your draw step, which doesn't seem great at first pass
Ygra, Eater of All & Maha, Its Feathers Night A++ flavor on Ygra, Eater of All, and maybe A++ experience when you follow this this elemental cat up with a Meltdown