Pongify is the perfect example of this
Giant Adephage makes 7/7s with trample, Omnath, Locus of Rage makes 5/5s that will deal extra damage when they die, and Crested Sunmare makes 5/5s just for gaining life
At the time the card was released, those kinds of stereotypes were all too common in tabletop RPGs at the time, such as the Vistani in Dungeons & Dragons , or Clan Ravnos in Vampire: The Masquerade
Partner generally does not cause a power level problem, but it instead presents a problem with deck construction
Because youre creating a bunch of tokens for little to no mana, Warstorm Surge will reduce opponents life totals pretty quicklyor if you want to live a little more dangerously, Pandemonium
The creature itself is mildly impressive and will see some play in counters matters Commander decks