As long as Cloud is equipped, if a triggered ability of Cloud or an Equipment attached to it triggers, that ability triggers an additional time
Once youre further into the game, you can start being more aggressive with your removal and opening up your opponents boards to allow you to attack them
Certain cards will grant energy counters which you can then spend for effects ranging from damage to buffs to card draw
With extra land drops and knowledge of the top of your library you are not only making a lot of extra land each turn but almost always drawing action each turn as well
If you showed me any of these, I would assume they originated from the video games, not a TCG
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer is one of the strongest cards in Modern and the reason you play the format, given the number of abilities available