I mean, Urza and Mishra did build and use mechs in the war (see the basic lands earlier in the article), so theres at least a thematic fit there
11 Flamewar, Brash Veteran // Flamewar, Streetwise Operative A free sacrifice outlet, and card draw on the front, evasion and deathtouch on the back, Flamewar, Brash Veteran comes with a bunch of abilities to help you later in the game
If the first target of Burn Together is an illegal target as the spell resolves but the last target is still legal, Burn Together will resolve, but no damage will be dealt and nothing will be sacrificed
Most card draw you want to keep for yourself, but if it's down to the last few cards in an opponent's library, targeting a player with Mathemagics to draw before their draw step can give them no choice other than to take the L
Take a spell like Hour of Reckoning, which uses convoke and wipes out all non-token creatures