When placed in your graveyard, you can return the Zodiac Dragon to your hand instead
Sure, its basically Level-Up without the keyword, but the if this thing is this, make it this other thing instead ladder appears on a number of creatures, most recently right here with Surge Engine
Cards like Altar of the Brood and Throne of the God-Pharaoh can both win you the game without ever going into the Red zone
Specifically, unless Space Beleren's first loyalty ability has been activated, sector assignments have no effect on combat
We then have Obosh, the Preypiercer to increase our combat effectiveness
There are certainly decks where it can be backbreaking, such as many of the white aggro decks or against Master of Waves