Top-down design would not be attempted against until Innistrad let Magic tell its own spin on horror stories as seen in Delver of Secrets, Village Cannibals, Cloistered Youth, and Soul Seizer
For example, the Base Set Charizard was unevenly distributed in Base Set booster packs, which made it even more elusive
Four mana gets you two tapped Treasure tokens, which is a little worse than casting a Big Score
Unfortunately, you pass the turn and quickly meet your demise, a mere moment away from glory
Still, your opponent has to make sure they leave back two or more blockers against him, and if you make them do that, you're still getting a decent effect
I played the deck against three others, including the Mishra deck, and this is how it turned out