The alternative is that my attacker goes unblocked, and that can either make an opponent dead or I can sacrifice the attacker myself in the post-combat main phase
The total value of this deck is $131 (approx)
The "nine lives" gag is still there, the stealing opponent's cards is there, but the focus on artifacts, though flavorful, was eventually deemed too narrow
I had two main plans for my cube build, a control list and a midrange one
This gives you a level of agency over your final deck that you can't get in Sealed Deck, and it makes for a fascinating process on top of that
As your opponents deal with these threats, most will usually end up in your graveyard, so youll be well situated to keep cheating them back into play from there once you get going