Another important element of any substitute is for it to involve battling foes or fulfilling some sort of heroic mission
This card requires a lot of creatures in hand, but does not require any on board investment (besides mana) or for your opponent to do anything in particular
It's at its best in decks like Abzan and Jund with lots of small, efficient creatures and removal spells
The reanimated target heads to the graveyard and the land is exiled, played, and you only really discarded one card and are now up a card
In the lore, these are eternalized versions of the gods that were slain during the events of Hour of Devastation
The mana cost of 4 doesnt make it the most relevant creature, but it can definitely fit into some Constructed angel decks that use angel clerics, angel wizards, and the elusive angel rogues