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Another interesting thing is that dumping +1/+1 counters onto Animar turns it into a good beatstick
It's not an evergreen tool, though, but rather one that MTG designers call deciduous: a mechanic that they will most definitely use in some sets, but that may not show up in others, and that's usually a two or lower on the Storm Scale
(The exception on rarity are those serialized reprints of cards that are intentionally limited before printing)
Juzam Djinn has fallen off the wayside, with plenty more powerful creatures released for less mana
Like Strixhaven , the source material for Avatar revolved around the main characters learning and growing stronger, so the mechanic was a perfect fit in terms of flavor