Is my card good now or do I need it later? Can I cycle to dig deeper into my deck or do I wait to get value out of this cycling effect. The short answer is that if you can get away with it, cycle as much and as fast as you can to set-up and get the cards you need to win
Its pretty simple, too
Flavourwise, the double-sized art depicts the creatures actually being melded together, which is both disturbing and awesome
It can surprise opponents by turning a land into a powerful 4/4 Dinosaur creature with reach and haste, potentially dealing unexpected damage or providing a strong blocker
Red is one of the best, and having access to green gives you the ability to ramp and help fix your colors so you are always able to cast your spells
There are typically two types of cards that get banned: cards that do fundamentally broken things (Hypergenesis, Rite of Flame, Summer Bloom), and cards that are so universally powerful that they become ubiquitous (Deathrite Shaman, Stoneforge Mystic, Mental Misstep)