mtg card list database Magic: The Gathering cards and art Card Lists are so confusing.

It is impossible to tell at the time of casting

Garruk, Caller of Beasts

The second reason I love it so much is that I designed the exact same card for my custom set, New Legends

Gloom is a nice tool against the deck that will heavily rely on tons of white removal spells to beat you

In a game, the split card will have the mana cost of both the cards combined , except for when it is on the stack , where it will only count for the mana cost of the half that is being cast

The ability to ramp you up instantly is sorely needed in a Mono-Red Commander deck, especially when you want to play either Krenko, Mob Boss, or Muxus, Goblin Grandee ahead of schedule