Its 4/4 with Deathtouch and lifelink, which lets you spend life to play extra cards from the top of your library
To get the most out of Goldspan Dragon, you can consider using Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge, Magda, Brazen Outlaw, and Brass's Bounty.
Further, biological warfare not only dates back earlier than gunpowderAdrienne Mayors Greek Fire, Poison Arrows, & Scorpion Bombs covers this history wellbut it also has been spread more widely in the popular consciousness
With many ways to make manifest less random, we can get the utility of these creatures consistently from the top of the deck
UNF Unfinity 12 - Common - English "What could be funnier than one big pie to the face
Essentially, you can look at Forbid as a one-card-lock, a build-around win condition which asks only that you significantly outdraw your opponent