Skittering Cicada is the insect version of that, and it works wonders in decks like Ulalek, Fused Atrocity that benefit from creatures entering at instant speed
Though it's a huge blow out if someone kills The Great Synthesis after chapter two, as you'll have bounced your own commander to hand and be left with no resources except the 14+ cards in your hand (how will you cope?), if you are able to get the final chapter off, it's basically a guaranteed game over
To me its somewhat fair since it doesnt stop opponents who are on a self mill plan - unlike Rest in Peace, for example
Odds are you are going to get something more damaging from the randoms even with less information
Many creatures have a "party creature type" almost coincidently tacked onto them, too, so the deck gets to play some generally powerful creatures that overlap with the strategy