This is unfortunately one of the rare decks that doesnt come with a legendary creature, so theres no potential for branching off into Commander
Simian Spirit Guide plus either Desperate Ritual or Pyretic Ritual give us enough mana to cast a Blood Sun or Blood Moon on Turn 1, and any one of these cards by themselves allows for a Turn 2 Blood Sun / Blood Moon
Ultimately, while Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis might not be amazing, these land Adventures could have a lot of potential
This artifact lets you pay 50 life to deal 50 damage to any one creature or player
I wish it also included artifacts, but drawing a card every time your opponent cracks a fetchland is already pretty sweet
Demon cards like Kuro, Pitlord, who often struggle to find a place in decks due to their high risk/reward ratio, fit well into Raphael's strategy