I dont see how things have changed that much right now for it to basically be absent from the metagame, so what gives
You can steal creatures from your opponents with Control Magic, Thief of Sanity, or Siphon Insight and use them to attack your opponents and drain them
Now we routinely get 4/4s for three mana with upside, but back then getting a 3/3 for three was a very good rate
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro gets the boot for going against Admiral Brass's strategy, as does The Grim Captain's Locker
This is incredibly powerful in conjunction with the right cards, as it allows you to really accelerate the resources you have available and stay a step ahead of your opponent all the way
Scrooge works on play to buff their Lore, which is better for fast play or closing out the game