This is a two mana 2/2 with some real upside, and not just because of it's attack trigger
Maybe thats a little dramatic, but an uncounterable, mostly indestructible serpent that interacts with your opponent and adds 12 power to the board each turn cycle neatly fits into my definition of dominant
You should be able to build your deck to maximize the turtle without compromising it to settle for creatures that aren't playable
It goes without saying, this would be a great choice for a Fire deck, even more so if you plan to use a Charizard ex card or two in the fight
This time, the land enters with a stun counter, shutting the opponent off of mana the next time they untap
We can still go for aggressive Chi-Yu, but once they start milling we want to try to 2HKO their Chi-Yu with Pidgeot