Also, its got vigilance and flying, so youll start attacking people as early as turn 3
Longtusk Cub snowballs on its own in Limited, but when it can haste the Energy counters of Whirler Virtuoso, produce free value with Attune with Aether, or transmute the unnecessary mana from Servant of the Counduit, it becomes a Constructed powerhouse
So, Nomads-en-Kor for the ability activation, and a combination of Pearl Medalion, Cloud Key, or Urzas Incubator for cost reduction, and you have a creature able to keep flickering in and out ad nauseum
The counterpoint is that, if you do get going, this deck is the one that does the least broken things
What was once a niche market has developed into a true treasure trove for collectors in recent years
Its activated ability is interesting to get a little more from the land, and its an auto-include in EDH decks that care about negative counters like The Scorpion God or Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons