The connive ability still resolves even if the creature leaves the battlefield
I think this should be explored more, and I envision more auras like this would have the added benefit of a low mana cost
In this Modern age of Magic set design, staying true to the flavor and story is very important to Wizards , which means if a card doesn't happen to be on theme for a set, it doesn't make it into the set, even if the card is potentially important for making Standard function as intended
Other creatures you control enter the battlefield with an additional +1/+1 counter on them for each mana from a Treasure spent to cast them." The card is good for sure, but it's on this list because we feel as though it represents the way treasure tokens have evolved this year
These are monocolor creatures with a single ability
You can focus on Ad Nauseam if you want, but you can also build a less single-minded deck by going demon-focused