Hauntwoods Shrieker's last ability considers only the characteristics of the printed card
It's also patently absurd with effects like Unnatural Growth and Xenagos, God of Revels, which double its power each combat and let you smash three opponents for 12, 24, and 48 damage, respectively
As you go through this list you'll see an impressive array of spells that you'd be happy to play, but most of the creatures that are still interesting are either recent additions or more than just a regular creature
Tariel, Reckoner of Souls Tariel offers you a free reanimation spell each turn
Deck Building Considerations Mana Curve Balance : It's critical to balance your deck's mana curve
The addition of Red to the possibilities means that we can take advantage of cards like Devastating Summons, Feldon of the Third Path, Flameshadow Conjuring, and Godsire to create either massive creature tokens or copies of tokens that were meant to only last the turn, but can now stick around