You should also check out all the other new cards from this set while youre here
It works even better in multiplayer formats like Commander, as you could deal lethal damage to one player and make enough tokens to take out the other two on the next turn
"Mitsurugi" works great on its own, or you can combine this Deck with other themes like "Fiendsmith", "Ryzeal", "Orcust", and more (recently reprinted in Battles of Legend: Monster Mayhem and the 2025 Mega-Packs)
You can also slow things down for your opponents by tapping Archelos, so that only you get the upside during your turn, and you can do that by using cards like Cryptolith Rite, convoke spells, or some auras or equipment that requires you to tap a creature
Many strategies simply can't work after this card enters play