Terastodon might not be better than Angel of Despair, but that didnt come up, and I felt the ability to just have 18 power or Geddon them would be very relevant
Even if they manage to sneak one or two past you it wont be enough to attack through your giant life-gaining creature
For each opponent who does, return a creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield
Getting to cast cards like Past in Flames or Ignite the Future for free is quite handy since you want all the mana you can muster to cast those extra spells
But it tends not to matter to people whether the card chewing away at their life and resources is Arcbound Ravager, Lantern of Insight or Chandra, Torch of Defiance
The Red one just has a 1/1 body, but it can tap with three mana to fight, and when it is dealt damage you can redirect it