Well, it turns out that those dinky 1/1s were actually incredibly powerful with Butcher of the Horde, and defensively, they did a great job against the black and red hyper-aggressive decks, getting at least two turns worth of blockers (first strike on the first turn)
Image Name Description Akawalli, The Seething Tower One generic, one black, one green, Legendary Creature - Fungus - 3/3 - Uncommon Descend 4 As long as there are four or more permanent cards in your graveyard, Akawalli, the Seething Tower gets +2/+2 and has trample
Wandering Eye No rubbernecking needed
On the flip side, your opponent is exceptionally likely to try to cast an Aura or combat trick that targets their heroic creature
(Each clashing player reveals the top card of their library, then puts that card on their choice of the top or bottom
Illustrated by Austin Hsu Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Legal Historic Legal Modern Legal Brawl Legal Legacy Legal Comp