Cards like Dire Fleet Daredevil, Zara, Renegade Recruiter, and Captivating Crew are great at taking cards but it's all temporary
The answer is that sometimes, for the sake of a set's themes, you bend the color pie a little
It's a great play to attack, because you might get in 2 free damage
On the other hand, the Instants offer some great support by Bile Blight killing a board of tokens (this will obliterate Tyranid players), Dark Ritual helping to cast things earlier in the game, and Brainstorm helping you smooth out future turns
Tarmogoyfs dominance in competitive play and its status as a green creature make it an iconic card thats still relevant today
However, Chandra Nalaar does feature prominently, with three different Chandra planeswalker cards present in the set