Sure, combo engines dont appeal to everyone, but Carnival of Souls is actually quite interesting in the right builds
Secondly, Counterbalance isnt at its best, as their deck expands upon the one-mana and two-mana spells territory which makes Counterbalance less reliable, followed by the fact that they are also running Abrupt Decay which might be accompanied by Golgari Charm post-board
What Benefits Are There To Evolving
Opening packs is fun but the math rarely works out: at $5-6 per pack and a 1-per-display pull rate, you are paying $120-144 per Enchanted slot with no guarantee which card you get
At the very worst you always get The Spear of Leonidas for free, wherever it may be, and then you get the promise of extra card draw as your equipped creatures deal combat damage
We get a cycle maybe once per Standard rotation, though the last few batchesfrom Adventures in the Forgotten Realms and Wilds of Eldraine definitely pushed their power level into the modern age of Magic