A solid size to cost, it also refunds itself on playing, which invites it to be abused in combo decks that might reduce its cost or bounce it back and forth
From exciting beginnings in classic sets like Jungle to modern favorites from the Scarlet & Violet era, Pidgeot has seen a little of everything
I did try Pithing Needle, but found it insufficient against this hate piece
It is also the Creature in Magic: The Gathering with the highest possible power on its own, without infinite combos, which is nothing to scoff at for a game that has been around for over 30 years
Thragtusk is good because it is immense value, the immediate life hit and then the 3/3 guy when Tusk goes away
If youre less interested in tutoring for specific creatures, Heirloom Blade is the perfect tool for incidental value