Conflagrates a pretty easy trim, and I could actually see cutting the second one, but its so good in the deck that thats really hard to justify
Fortisphere With Hiarm Flaversham Toymaker This one item allowed decks that benefit from items, namely Sapphire/Steel decks, to have an additional card draw near the beginning of the game
This style of game allows players to battle each other with decks of cards constructed from a pool sold in blind packs
Hinterland Drake adds a little toughness to make it useful before needing to turn sideways, making it more appealing for control
At its absolute worst, Earthbender Ascension is a 2/2 for three, which also gives you some somewhat slow ramp
Theres also the fact that the format is dominated by powerful four- and five-drop commanders