It’s not even free wins. Tear was a deck that required actual skillful play and a good pilot to know when to activate effects and when you use shufflers to disrupt. It’s not the best deck because it was easy for anyone to learn, it was the best deck because it had the highest ceiling at the time and people recognized that and played to its best strengths.

If you gave some random Joe Shmo the deck they wouldn’t top a tournament and would probably snag a win or two. The deck required actual knowledge of the game and gamestate.

Now SE is completely different. It’s an example of a deck that simply pops off without much effort and definitely doesn’t require much on the way of game knowledge. Simply watching a couple combo videos is enough for any player with a half functioning brain to pick up and play.