They are run in 4,467 and 2,062, respectively
Without mulligans, you'll need 14 ramp cards in your deck to have an 80% chance of casting at least one in the first 3 turns of the game
What makes it so strong is that the equipment gets the counters when the creature deals damage and yes, you dont have to hit a player
Legendary Creature - Elf Advisor Creature (CTRL to add secondary) Draw Estinien Varlineau Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, put a +1/+1 counter on Estinien Varlineau
You do have ways to protect them, such as And They Shall Know No Fear, but resetting the board matters very little as youll fill it again in no time
Your main win condition (other than straight value beatdown) is repeatedly reanimating large creatures faster than your opponents can win or defend themselves