Far easier to cast than the clunky Marshals Anthem, often cheaper than Triumphant Reckoning and Brilliant Restoration, and most importantly it brings back creatures
Murktide has proven to be one of the best threats in 2021/22 Modern, due to his size (often between 7/7 and 8/8), its cheap cost and its elusive flying ability
Thats because, as the design team explained during a briefing before the panel, there just isnt space for every spinoff
If the target creature's power is no longer less than the attacking creature's power as the ability resolves, mentor doesn't add a +1/+1 counter
This ability has made Dread Return a key finisher in some of the fastest and most degenerate combo decks in the game's history, like Oops
Well, after a few years, its evidently showing the best results in EDH