The cheaper creatures in the deck are threats themselves, so The Gitrog Monster naturally survives in a lot of games
The composition draws your eye outward, encouraging you to explore the environment before focusing on the subject
Its not quite as rare as the top-tier Legendaries, but fan love for Hydreigon keeps this card climbing
1 Ursula draw token
In Commander, thats most likely to involve a Souls Attendant or two and a Serra Ascendant, but dont discount grabbing Stoneforge Mystic or Sram, Senior Edificer plus Fervent Champion or Ragavan
It's one of very few moves in the game that requires 5 Energy, of at least two different types (2 Water, 2 Electric, 1 Colorless), all of which is discarded when it uses that move