In this case, I feel like the artifact recursion that is so central to what Loran, Disciple of History is trying to do also helps to create a deck that at its core is artifact-focused in a way that isnt just about amassing a giant pile of tokens and trying to take the opponents out as quickly as possible
Like many item cards, it's just too slow and expensive
With a 1/3 body and mana value of three, it ETBs and then digs six cards into your library for a sweet instant, sorcery, or Dragon and then the rest head to the bottom of your deck
Some people love these cards, others think they are insane
At the beginning, it was highly focused on combat, but developed through play design to be more balanced
Three mana - The cheaper a card it, the better it tends to be