As a 5/5 flying creature with haste that gives all instants and sorceries "Miracle 2," this card was always going to be popular, but it's not yet considered a huge pull price-wise if you find it in a pack
It is well worth a dead card in your hand from the outset to be able to deny them a mana for any turn you can leave mana up
In aggressive decks, its particularly useful before combat to shut down your opponents' potential tricksor just finish them off outright if you have enough mana
Thanks to Menace, chump-blocking this creature isnt a realistic option
Amonkhet block (2017) A new design for split cards was unveiled in Amonkhet : This time, instead of being side-by-side, the two cards were in different orientations to indicate that one half could only be played in a special moment
This is also a great way to safeguard some of your own enchantments from exile removal, or reuse them if youre playing Sagas