Similarly, Lightning Bolt and Swords to Plowshares represent the peak of efficiency for their effects, remaining staples for decades because no other cards do their job better for the cost
Instead, the best way to define these decks power level comes down to intent
Salvager Combo Using "Auriok Salvagers," which can recover artifacts from the graveyard for 2 mana, if you keep recovering "Lion's Eye Diamond," which produces 3 mana when activated, you get infinite mana
Hes a flier, which allows him some evasion, and he has protection with Ward 1
At its worst, this is effectively a creature-based version of Candles of Leng, giving you a 1/3 creature for two mana with a built-in ability to pay four to draw a card