Tempo/Zoo (Fast-Average, Independent) Similar to Midrange, Tempo decks can adjust their plan somewhat based on what they are facing
If this attacks there's a very good chance you get those 4 3/3 tokens, and Koma has a pretty good shot at attacking thanks to it's Ward and it's sheer size
I tend to only play him for his ramping effect when I have a decent number of other blue creatures to tap as well which is not all that often in heavy artifact decks
Being able to put creatures onto the battlefield for no mana allows you to keep resources up for the control elements, providing the deck with marvelous synergy
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Ao, the Dawn Sky gives you some resiliency to this by getting permanents when it dies