It dies to Nowhere to Run, but not before it gives you at least three tokens
This wizard still isnt a slam dunk, but it only costs 4 mana, it creates a body as it enters, and it makes your board much more scary if you have other vehicles the turn it comes down
Regardless, its a nice addition to a deck with big creatures, and if youre building around it, you have another reason to play giant non-trample creatures
Howling Mine is the grandparent of them all, having seen the light of decks back in Alpha , and it does have an interesting catch that not all later iterations have: You can turn the hugs on and off, as long as you have ways to tap or untap the artifact as needed
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This gives you a lot of value with mechanics like persist and unearth