Helping mitigate a main downside of Towns (most Towns enter tapped) was a good starting point, but this first design was missing an important part of the Minstrel's character
Since Loot's effects can be used right away, you can immediately use them for whatever you need for any given gamestate
His playstyle rewards careful sequencing and smooth mana, especially when supported by the best dual lands in MTG to keep sacrifice chains uninterrupted
In Modern, Dig Through Time and Treasure Cruise split the format, more or less, along the lines of Treasure Cruise appearing in aggro and tempo decks while Dig Through Time was preferred by control and combo decks, such as the following deck looking to find Scapeshift and seven land
TYPE Legendary Creature God ABILITY At the beginning of your upkeep, each opponent loses X life and you scry X, where X is the number of Zombies you control