Most players agree that the trade is worth it, as generating three colorless mana on turn one changes the entire pace of a match which is exactly what separates the best colorless cards MTG from the rest
An example would be fetch counters, used to mark cards exiled by [c]Haldan, Avid Arcanist[/c], and [c]Pako, Arcane Retriever[/c]
Whether this happened or not is up for some debate, but it makes for a great story, and likely contributes to its high price
Sawtusk Demolisher Youre certainly putting Sawtusk Demolisher on top of a smaller creature, lending its large, tramply body to a small flyer or mana creature, likely one that helped you get to it in the first place
And the deck invariably runs the traditional group hug cards and just uses them to draw only themselves
Flawless Maneuver Flawless Maneuver is, in my opinion, the crown jewel of this cycle of cards