Those other volatile mechanics like dredge and storm have their own ways to shatter underlying assumptions about the tempo of a match, but none are quite as blatant or as versatile as having a second, cooler mana pool
Reckless Stormseeker, the new Werewolf from Midnight Hunt , is also a great option, and one thats tutor-able with Imperial Recruiter
In Magic 's history, we've done snow a few times before
Actually, I am sitting as I typed that, but it's a turn of phrase
If that's another creature, it gains the following ability until end of turn.) Double strike Backup 1 (When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature
MPCs main advantage is bulk price: it can be cheaper at higher quantities, but you pay for it in time and extra work