Cycling is a smooth continuation from the first set, allowing players to discard a card in exchange for a new one drawn from the deck, by paying a small cost
This mechanic has been so effective that weve actually seen fewer transformation mechanics and seen sets with as few as one Transform card to tell a story (Nicol Bolas, the Ravager in M19)
And some, like Solemn Simulacrum, do both
Similarly, if a red and white spell's effect causes it to deal damage to one thing and then deal more damage with a second instance of the word "deals," Firesong and Sunspeaker's last ability triggers twice, and so on
Thats about it: Zack Fair doesnt have any built-in way to accumulate more counters, any more synergy with Equipment, or evasion to make it worthwhile to attack with him