While its main appeal for the list may be its tap ability to deal 2 damage to flying creatures, what makes it a solid threat is its transformed side that lets it battle another creature regardless of whether it has flying, all for just 1 mana
just feed it through a sac outlet or put it on blocking duty
It can buff the heck out of a really wide board, but it also makes all of your future Humans good, too
"Whatever style you wish to play, be it fast and frenzied or slow and tactical, the surest way to defeat your opponent consistently is by dominating him or her in the war of card advantage." Weissman writes
Scalding Viper, Wilds of Eldraines version of Bonecrusher Giant and Brazen Borrower, is bound to find a home, while Farsight Ritual is a new take on a classic we know works well instant speed card selection