Its two mana and taps for a color, where most similar cards are restricted to colorless
The temporary nature creates urgency that makes each trigger valuable while avoiding long-term mana commitments
Pure lifegain with no way to convert life into wins is the weakest archetype in the format
Valduk, Keeper of the Flame Valduk, Keeper of the Flame is a mono-red, token-producing Voltron commander
Clive, Ifrit's Dominant is a Double-faced card that represents the transformation to Ifrit, Warden of Inferno, and Y'shtola, Night's Blessed gives you the advantage when it comes to life total
Ive seen games where Archangel landed on a modest board, and two turns later, everything was massive