If we want to go way up the scale, theres always True Conviction, giving our creatures both lifelink and double strike for twice the lifegain goodness
As you start having more cards in your Inkwell, then switch to adding low-cost cards so you can play your most powerful Characters and Items
It is weaker at smoothing out your curve as it doesn't really filter cards without shuffle and despite being cheap it is still twice as much to lay and use a Top than it is to Preordain
Its very much a control deck looking to answer opposing threats while bleeding away at opponents with the commander, Y'shtola, Night's Blessed
That flavor text is spot-on too
Bombazar is extremely overpowered, has an enormous influence on the game, and makes every other deck that doesnt run it just simply fall short