It can also be a good tool in decks that turn other permanents into artifacts using cards like Liquimetal Torque
It's old hat now to comment on the power creep of pre-constructed decks, but I played this in my pod against some pretty heavy hitting decks and it held its own until everyone realized it was a real threat - and then I was crumpled
I dont think this is a place where its worth trying to have your cake and eat it toothese things are either real Magic cards or they arent, and I dont think their product goals can succeed if they arent
I do not expect this guy to ever be a powerful force in the format, but he's got Partner and you should be able to come up with some unique ideas
The starter decks give players a great start as each one has 60 cards, so anyone looking for a skeletal structure on how to build a deck can look there
If you are relatively new, or are just ripping open booster packs for the first time, you may want to cover all of the rarities of the cards first