There's only one other Assassin creature in Limit Break other than Elena, Turk RecruitElena, Turk Recruit, and that's Vincent, Vengeful AtonerVincent, Vengeful Atoner
The unfair treatment usually involves a bounce land like Simic Growth Chamber and some landfall payoffs
Hakbal is also a source of ramp, considering every time he attacks, you can play out the lands you've expanded into
Each player poses as an ambitious monarch who wishes to expand their rule
Its a piece with a very natural progression to it, guiding the viewers eyes across the canvas in a way that tells a short but effective mini-narrative
As such it cannot be used willy nilly against any agro deck as there is a good chance it is more problematic to face than whatever you got from them