It gives a respectable +2/+2 equipment to the creature its on, as well as protection from Black and Green
Instant Color tag templates(None) Lash of Malice Target creature gets +2/-2 until end of turn
Arachnogenesis Arachnogenesis is just a better defensive measure than Galadhrim Ambush unless you care about elves
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It introduced Carbink BREAK and gave the meta a slower, trickier angle
Reanimator decks aiming to cheat out a Griselbrand would be massively strong, particularly in casual brackets where cheap interaction is at a premium (either because they are Game Changers, or they are just straight up expensive cards to own)