It even has a great activated ability that buffs all your soldiers with +1/+1 until end of turn for just mana and tapping the Beachhead
How many creatures should my Cube have
This was very close to being unbanned and was right on the cusp
It has the added benefit that if you have any cards with Flashback, Escape or the like, the multiple Manifest Dread will allow you to dig for them and add them to your graveyard
Cards like the new Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor, and as well as the classic black demon Vilis, Broker of Blood have pretty good draw triggers
Red removal spells such as Lunge and Shock Troops were turns too late to keep the Bouncer offline, and so a smart player could basically keep his Bouncer around indefinitely, use it to dominate the board, and ride it straight to victory