The older version of the card that has significantly different text is no longer legal even with a reference card
The extra colorless mana it provides is often the difference between being the threat and reacting to one
Overall, while Blaine may be a niche card, it is essential for the functionality of one of the game's strongest 1-point decks
This is perfect if you can get Ravenous Robots resolved on the battlefield, then follow it up on your next turn with a big, powerful creature (like our next pick) that can then do some immediate damage
Quakestrider Ceratops needs trample to really munching, and twice the power of a Colossal Dreadmaw is nothing to scoff at
The deck has many ways to activate its ability and due to the life-gain triggers being separate from each other, it is not uncommon to receive 2 to 3 +1/+1 counters on all of our creatures in a single turn