If we discount the point total of Abzan Keywords or Sultai Mutate by 1/3 for an apples-to-apples comparison, they would have somewhere around 14 points, beating out Lord Windgrace by a full three points
Unlike Necromantic Selection, this doesn't have to be destroyed and you can grab a planeswalker too
180 cards remain unopened, which is a third of the cube instead of half of it like in a 360-card cube
Contested Game Ball's triggered ability triggers only once whenever you're dealt combat damage, no matter how many creatures deal combat damage to you at the same time
Uncommon cards provide stronger effects than commons and form the backbone of many decks
If you want a second easy path, Krenko, Mob Boss is another classic starter option, though the Krenko decklist ranked up above is tuned for cEDH