With how absurdly cheap Cloud, Midgar Mercenary is to keep on the field, there's practically endless combo potential for the Buster Sword-wielding hero to unleash upon your enemies
The Fire half splits two damage among two targets, so it can be a 2-for-1 with one-toughness things
It gains you life every time you draw cards, and makes your opponents lose life whenever they do the same
The Punishment side can be a mini-wrath getting mana rocks, enchantments, and small creatures
Dragons of Tarkir gave us five newcomers (Dragonlord Silumgar, Dragonlord Atarka, etc.), Core Set 2019 gave us retrains of the originals (Arcades, the Strategist, Nicol Bolas, the Ravager), Strixhaven added five more as the namesakes of the different schools (Tanazir Quandrix, Beledros Witherbloom, etc.), and the five metal dragons from Baldur's Gate were also given the double creature type (Ancient Bronze Dragon, Ancient Copper Dragon, etc.)