This time, the difference is the Sun Empire is going to encounter a different culture, which is the one that originated their own
Rift Elemental allows you to spend mana to take off time counters, while Time Beetle does that after hitting an enemy
Yet, the decks were always a hit, growing in popularity year after year
For example, if the third mode is chosen three times, and you control Heliod, Sun-Crowned (a creature with the ability "Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature or enchantment you control."), Heliod's ability will trigger three times, for a total of three +1/+1 counters
Izoni, Thousand-Eyed will create creatures to churn through our sacrifice engines