in the context of this list, it effectively makes excess cards into Lotus Petal for great ramp while synergizing with cards like Splendid Reclamation and The Gitrog Monster
It's got lava and it's also a forest
Weirdly, setting up the Shift target Clarabelle Contented Wallflower makes the big Clara less likely to make a big impact
As a 4/4 flyer with infect, it can stack up poison on a single opponent fast, especially combined with his cheap haste-granting ability, particularly useful when Skithiryx is rising from the command zone multiple times a game
When the cascade ability resolves, you must exile cards
Dead of Winter Normally, a card that asks you to build around it wouldn't place well on a list like this, but Dead of Winter's deckbuilding requirement is fairly low and it pays off pretty well