The first ability is very similar to the ability on Runaway Steam-Kin but with Birgi, the mana is available right away instead of having to cast three red spells for Steam-Kin
Limited bomb for sure, but it leaves a lot to be desired for Constructed applications
Compared to Sower she is more robust due to having persist however most of the time you want to make this guy with a mana open as tapping out to drop a 2/2 you don't want involved in much combat and therefore doesn't offer much tempo can be very risky, it can easily lead to them untapping and getting out the card they were holding back for fear of other counters
You get to cast the copy as the triggered ability resolves (which is triggered whenever the encoded creature deals combat damage to a player), ignoring timing restrictions
SHADRIX SILVERQUILL Perhaps Im just more critical when it comes to my darling WB color combo, but just like Silverquills Deans, this Elder Dragon leaves me with mixed feelings
Esika's Chariot creates Cat tokens and can copy tokens of any type, boosting your army of creatures quickly