Being fairly cheap, cheating Commander Tax for casts 3+, and having a bit of evasion makes this a competent package
Its so easy to win games with this you might feel like youre cheating, but dont let that stop you from winning the game
Once you start playing two or more of these a turn you'll start seeing absurd turnouts, and they're actively busted with mass reanimation like Raise the Past, Return to the Ranks, and so on
Gaining a level won't remove abilities that a Class had at a previous level
You have to sacrifice a creature every turn to keep it, which, in a token deck, is a very small price to pay
Then make some mana with firebending four too