For this cost, you get a 3/4 with vigilance and haste, and you have to choose a player as they enter the battlefield
The Dash ability of Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer gives the card even more flexibility to attack out of surprise, which leads the opponent to never be sure about clearing the board or attacking without leaving a blocker behind
One of them even featured a group of mechanically unique characters
Upgraded precons, for instance, easily fit inside this bracket and can dominate at Commander tables
Firstly, I appreciate how it skirts the weakness of most Howling Mine cards by making players draw cards in your upkeep
The Reidane side is a cheap non-human that can attack consistently without being blocked and killed due to flying