In any matchup where players are racing to generate the bigger battlefield, youll be grateful for the ability to cast creatures off the top of your deck, though youll lose some points against red aggressive decks
Bladecoil Serpent and Cityscape Leveler will have the most impact on control decks in Standard, but I do like the design of Steel Seraph
What competitive formats is Tovolar, Dire Overlord // Tovolar, the Midnight Scourge played in
Used defensively or politically, it can cut an opponent off mid-combo or before they do anything relevant when cast at the beginning of their upkeep
As previously mentioned, mono-blue and mono-red have virtually zero cards which gain life (in the case of red, actually zero)
While the most recent $600 sale hasn't been replicated yet, this card's price continues to trend upward as it becomes more difficult to find this card