There's a very minor Card Draw theme with stuff like Syr Elenora, the Discerning and Vodalian Wave-Knight for spice, along with a bit of reanimation set-up like Exsanguinator Cavalry to help discard Knights and Haakon, Stromgald Scourge to get them back, but it's minor enough to be mostly just added resiliency to the deck, not a specific goal
This deck also includes strong format staples like Etali, Primal Storm
Most Magic players would be fine, because they dont own any reserved list cards at all
Once a chapter ability has triggered, the ability on the stack won't be affected if the Saga gains or loses counters, or if it leaves the battlefield
Finally, while Survival of the Fittest takes longer to get going, it'll provide a tutor for your best creature every turn you're able to feed it
Meanwhile Eliminate gets around pesky creatures with counters and the troublesome Narset, Parter of Veils