In just a turn or two, you can have an entire army of Orcs do your bidding
If a character with the Vanish keyword is targeted by an action, it is banished instead
Tales of Middle-earth 's Gandalf cards all offer different takes on the character, with unique abilities and even different color identities to express every side of Gandalf from the books
Maddening Cacophony on the other hand does not commit any crimes
A 1/4 with ward 1 defends itself well, and just by attacking and conniving, you can boost Raffine and other creatures you control, and fill your graveyard for shenanigans and value
Hes affordable, flexible, and provides card draw that can help you facilitate any strategy