Also, note it's power in any deck, but in tempo, aggro with Anthem effects, artifact and dorks matter like Losheen, Hate Bears, Auras, Equipment, Voltron, +1/+1 counters matter and more this is a must kill on sight guy
Being creatures you are able to get extra value out of them with other cards too
Mana Drain What if the elegance of Counterspell were compounded by making it hopelessly stronger
This showcased synergy between characters , including abilities or gameplay that could only be used if other qualifying characters were on the field , like Bashful not being able to quest unless there were other Dwarfs in play
Or covet Showcase Ring cards depicting a character who once bore or coveted the One Ring, with special alternate art framed by the Rings inscription text
Boltwave is the Lava Spike I never knew I needed, and while I'm definitely cooking up some Modern decks in the kitchen, Boltwave is exactly what this archetype needed to be competitively viable in Standard