The actual events that took place would be fleshed out a lot in future expansions that acted as prequel and sequels to this story, but that bare-bones background would be the primary background for Antiquities
Except its not symmetrical and you have to pay an energy for each creature you put into play
Firstly, it doesnt win the game on the spot, but it does slow the freakin game down and put you in a dominant position from which to win, so Id rather a simpler take on, You win the game language
For example, in a Bant deck you can get double duty out of it with the help of Snapcaster Mage
I run four copies in a Modern poison counters deck, where that extra +1/+1 really makes a difference when I attack with a Phyrexian Crusader
There are three of them in total, each based on a different theme: Planeswalkers, Spells, and Devotion