You can gain two to put a 1/1 token into play and instantly attack an Equipment to them, and you can pay two loyalty to put an Equipment from your hand or graveyard into play
P/T Number 70 Language English Legal Formats Alchemy, Brawl, Commander, Competitive Brawl, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, Timeless, Vintage Rulings (7/25/2025) Mouth of the Storms last ability affects only creatures your opponents control at the time it resolves
It is not as good a threat although it does offer some reach but given that it is also half the price, is playable in many more archetypes and is also a mana ramper and fixer The drawbacks of this card as life gain are that it is slow to get life returns from it, it will situationally not work for life when no dead guys are there to be exiled, it is reasonably easy to kill and it cannot give you a big single injection of life
Tekuthals indestructible cost may be one of the easiest to achieve with all the counters youll have lying around
If you are lucky enough to open a textured foil, you just pulled one of the most valuable cards, and even the base version has a decent price if you don't get the fancy art treatment in your pack