Lot of spiders are already good blockers, and with the addition of deathtouch theyre even better
Locking your opponent out of playing actions can be a strong play, and with a solid stat line, you can get the most out of Pete easily
Being Rakdos-colored, this little Dragon can dive into the graveyard to cast Dragons, making any Dragon deck resistant to board wipe effects and non-exile spot removal, at the cost of the revived Dragon being unable to return a second time this way
Initially, the reserved list contained every card from Unlimited through The Dark that hadnt been reprinted in Fourth Edition
Its a great answer to control decks since it makes tokens on cast, minimizing the usefulness of countermagic, and is practically impossible to remove