Committing crimes was the theme of the Standard set before this, Outlaws of Thunder Junction
For the same mana cost, youre getting the same effect with a pretty huge bonus on top
(2019-10-04) Because damage remains marked on a creature until the damage is removed as the turn ends, nonlethal damage dealt to a creature may become lethal if Oko's second ability changes its toughness during that turn
Tempo, mana efficiency, and cost-effective threats are how aggressive decks win the game
2 Magikarp (Secret Art Rare/Special Illustration Rare - 203/193) Its position here is obvious by 3 factors: 1) nostalgia for being a Pokmon from Kanto due to the history of this Pokmon within the franchise and also for its mythology, of carp that wanted to become a dragon
Akiri also lets you pay to detach an equipment to give a creature indestructible which is a great way to keep your best creatures from folding to something as simple as Doom Blade