At 2-mana and with vigilance, Generous Pup is a stellar card to add to Historic +1/+1 counter decks
Its power and toughness are 0/2, and it has flying
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben The taxes portion of Death & Taxes lists, Thalia, Guardian of Thraben is among Magics best-designed creatures
It doesn't just make your deck better
The Izzet color pair is pretty fertile ground for a Spellslinger concept, with access to cheap spells like PonderPonder, BrainstormBrainstorm, and Faithless LootingFaithless Looting that trigger your Storm-Kiln ArtistStorm-Kiln Artist, Archmage EmeritusArchmage Emeritus, and GuttersnipeGuttersnipe
House, President and CEO, you might read it and think: Wow, what a cute dice-rolling card! And it would be, if not for one important detail: The house always wins