I enjoy having those seemingly small decisions instead of just one powerful spell that is always a four=of in every deck
Its also an instant that can fire off when your opponents shields are down and can be foretold to save a bit of mana, increase the surprise factor, and net a whole mess of life
He has a reasonable 4 Strength and an excellent 9 Willpower, plus he also generates a pretty stunning 4 points of Lore when Questing
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If you do, you do so as part of the resolution of that ability
General Leo Cristophe* If Leo cost a bit less mana hed be much higher up on this list, as at 5 mana returning one cheap creature, and growing based on how many creatures you have is just not that good especially given he lacks any protection or evasion