While Midgar is still a little pricey, the effect it offers is useful enough to make up for it
A 3/2 flash lifelink creature would already be playable in a control deck looking to stabilize, but this one comes with Swords to Plowshares attached
Growing Rites of Itlimoc / Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun Listed at: $7 Growing Rites of Itlimoc fetches you a creature when it ETBs and then transforms into Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun once you control 4 or more creatures
702.49c: The creature put onto the battlefield with the ninjutsu ability enters attacking the same player, planeswalker, or battle as the creature that was returned to its owners hand
Formats are effectively rulesets on how to play a trading card game, and define things like how many players are involved, deckbuilding restrictions, and the introduction of entirely new mechanics
Two damage might not seem like a ton of damage, but it is fantastic for picking off smaller characters or those who are already damaged