Theros looks to be slower and reward exiling removal, but five mana is still a lot to ask, especially when black already has Blight-Breath Catoblepas and Mires Grasp
His birds, a curiosity first, became his escape: Through informal shows and trades, Bennie found his way into the formal pageants, where his birdsunique among those in the citycaught the eye of Park Heights's traders and keepers, none more tastemaking than Jinnie Fay, Jetmir's adopted daughter
This card is also a warrior, so it works well in a goblin or warrior deck, giving it a little more versatility
2024-03-08 If damage that cant be prevented is dealt to Bloatfly Swarm, you still remove that many +1/+1 counters from it, and you still give each player a rad counter for each +1/+1 counter removed this way.
Rancid Earth If you have threshold, you can get something extra from Rancid Earth, like hitting small creatures
Please, more fine tuning like this