Panicked Bystander, Restless Bloodseeker and Courier Bat would all really appreciate it if you gained some life around the time theyre played, but at worst, theyre acceptable creatures on rate
In the case of Simic Aggro and Bant Airbending, it provides an aggressive body while letting you turbo out massive threats
Thanks to that obscene Ward cost, thats more likely than you think
Even better is the combat trigger
Booster packs were eight cards, with two Uncommons and six Commons, so it was possible to get a pack were none of your Uncommon cards were equivilent to a real rare card
Old One Eye Something something big dumb creatures oh wait, Old One Eye is a big dumb creature and creates another big dumb creature when it enters, can buy itself back later in the game, and gives all of your creatures trample