Tying it into a collectible product like Lord of the Rings was genius because it brings a load of collectors from outside of the game to the party
The only time that sacrificing your treasures and paying 3 mana to put two +1/+1 counters on your creatures will be worth it is when you're way ahead that you could probably win without those counters, anyway
Heres a few choice cuts: Baylen, the Haymaker Buffs: Baylen, the Haymaker lets you tap your token Rabbits for mana, card draw, and a win condition in the command zone
Tragic Slip sees competitive metagame play in 2 format(s): Pauper, Commander.
We think this strange fate actually makes the card scarier - it makes the very act of using magic seem sinister, as though the mystic arts are a sentient force seeking to control you
Champion of Rhonas is another exert creature to consider, but it's not with the plan of attacking early and often