Tacking on artifacts is a welcome touch, and it might even be the preferred way to build this rather than flashing in allies
Kicker's appearance on Final Flourish from March of the Machine brought the mechanic into the fold as a deciduous mechanic, which means the designers were more willing to use the mechanic in Standard-legal sets without forcing it to be a fully-supported set mechanic
Its real benefit, then, is on the flipside: Conquerors Foothold
But until I see that, Im calling this virtually unplayable
For 7 mana, this black sorcery lets you get the pick of the litter from your and your opponents graveyards, and chances are youll see another tasty pick somewhere in the 40 cards that were just milled across four players
This came to shine in a recent game of EDH I played personally