The wording is important: the person who cast the battle still owns it and controls it even though another player is defending it
Why pay 8 mana for Razaketh, the Foulblooded when you could pay 2 mana instead
Ghitu Lavarunner hits early as a 2/2 usually on turn two if you cast a one-drop spell on turn-1 and turn-2
+ 1 Volcanic Fallout, 2 Ancient Grudge, 1 Pyroclasm, 3 Nourishing Shoal, 3 Autochthon Wurm 2 Inquisition of Kozilek, 2 Time of Need, 1 Goryos Vengeance, 3 Boseiju, Who Shelters All, 2 Wild Guess While you would prefer to have time to cast Wild Guess and Time of Need, you dont
This card was played in a Standard combo deck with Gideon of the Trials, since you couldnt lose with the emblem
Banner of Kinship is the definition of an easy win for a list like this