"Ramp" means "slope" or "incline" in English, and it refers to "rapidly increasing ink like a slope" = "ink acceleration." (From ChatGPT) It is a deck that increases ink to play large characters early
The world of artifact-based card draw expanded as Wizards becomesbecame more comfortable printing artifacts with colors, but it doesnt change the simple fact that artifacts are busted, especially once you chuck in card advantage
Their effects felt scattered, with no consistent theme to tie them together
They exist, the rules still support them, but the design space is basically abandoned
Zurgo and Ojutai Hitting hard and allowing you to see extra cards each turn, Zurgo and Ojutai is a particularly effective dragon commander, and it shines when paired with dragons that have powerful ETB abilities, like Bogardan Hellkite