Both sides of the card are viable thanks to the spell denial on your turn, meaning this is one of the few cards that really encourages the transformation aspect of getting it down early for the lower cost, then paying the higher cost to transform it when possible
The One Ring (1/1) from Tales of Middle-earth is a true TCG legend, created as a one-of-a-kind serialized promo to celebrate MTGs collaboration with The Lord of the Rings
The Avatar expansion even has 46 themes altogether, letting you mix scenes, characters, and elemental ideas from the show into different quick-play combos
Cyclonic Rift has been a staple of Commander for a while, and regardless of your opinion on that card, it's undeniably pretty powerful to have a similar effect
It's even proven strong in Vintage Cube on MTGO , which is how you know just how busted it truly is
It allows you to retake your shot without penalty