Its a 5/3 with haste and indestructible, but it wont join the fight unless you reach max speeda flavorful mechanic that rewards consistent pressure
Channel and Sneak Attack don't have similar rules text, for example, but they overlap in their ability to do broken things with big colorless creatures, so you might pick up a Sneak Attack to support your early-pick Channel, and then prioritize the legendary Eldrazi creatures, Blightsteel Colossus, and Sundering Titan over a card like Karn Liberated, which only works with the Channel plan
Imperial Subduer
Populate is a mechanic originally from Return to Ravnica (2012) where it was Selesnyas guild mechanic
However, Zulaport Cutthroat is a nice partner for the Artist, and they really shine in aristocrats/sacrifice decks
They also banned Shahrazad