Plains make white mana, Islands make blue mana, Swamps make black mana, Mountains make red mana, and Forests make green mana
Having 3 toughness meant it couldnt be dealt with via Pyrite Spellbomb, it blocked Frogmite for free, and the flying made it difficult to block effectively
If you do, target player discards a card
Cards with "X" in their casting cost have mana value equal to the X paid (along with any other mana cost)
This is one of the most generically open-ended partners for Commander, and its a huge red flag (green flag?) if you see it in an opposing command zone
In this sense, its not quite as reliable as Tooth and Nail Even still, if your deck is built with lots of huge Creatures, this card is bound to give a decent range of options