As we saw in Scarlet and Violet with Miriam, the price may eventually come down once the hype of the set moves on
Zur also bypasses the impending cost of the Overlords, as for two mana you can turn an impending Overlord enchantment into a creature way ahead of the curve
Cards like Bartolom del Presidio, Butcher of Malakir, and Yahenni, Undying Partisan all provide outlets to sacrifice your creatures while hurting your opponents
Bidding life for stuff has always been pretty cool, and I loved it in Illicit Auction
Consider playing at least 30 creatures in your aggro deck, then filling out the rest of your deck with ways to boost the power and toughness of your creatures in combat
The idea is simple: play creatures, increase their power with equipment, then smash face for tons of damage and value