It's been a staple in Legacy and beyond for a long time, and its appearance in Modern is just as strong
That said, I say lean fully into the big-mana theme and play three copies of Torment of Hailfire as an alternative win condition
Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter might be expensive, but it has two powerful activated abilities that dont cost mana and dont have timing restrictions
Although predominantly based in green mana, she has flexed in secondary colours a few times
Yes, Noose Constrictor is better than Wild Mongrel, but the dog wins out because its a famous famous boy
However, the current average price for a Dark Charizard card is much less, so if you arent fussy about getting your hands on a mint, graded card, itll likely set you back around $390