Hushbringer is a powerhouse because it stops creature enter-the-battlefield triggers as well as death triggers
First, if an opponent counters the Dragon, the sacrificing still happens
Well, plenty of things, but Strefan wants to use them to put Vampire cards from your hand into play tapped and attacking when he attacks
I feel like it should be fairly easy to achieve the citys blessing on Turn 5 or 6, and so Tilonallis Summoner will create an army of 1/1 red Elemental creature tokens that are quite ready and willing to carry the banner for Marton
You still need to consider what might come back your way when the pack wheels, so lets see what else there is
But to stay on theme, this deck skips staples like Llanowar Elves and Birds of Paradise in favor of mana-generating Werewolves