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I think the best iteration is Jeskai Stoneblade , which is an Azorius Control shell splashing red for Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer and Lightning Bolt

Theres also a light 7-power matters theme, though thats more incidental based on the buffs your creatures get from various equipment

Some spells have higher mana costs for activated abilities, so either have enough ramp or incorporate spells like Heartstone to reduce how much you have to pay for creatures activated abilities

Cards like Bad River certainly opened up some design space and are still used as fixing in EDH decks, although less and less so as better dual lands are printed