And that set of lands showing the turning of the seasons with the same character and different animal tracks in the mud or snow, but if I had to pick a favorite it would probably be the winter version of the card
I would much rather have the consistency of the other cards giving a static discount, as you aren't guaranteed to be playing against anyone with counters to remove
The Balrog of Moria is a huge 8/8, it has trample and haste, and it has a nice dies trigger if each of your opponents has a creature worthy of exiling
This triggers when you spend your sixth mana, and allows you to steal an artifact from your opponents and keep it while you control the bird
Mistime a removal spell and you probably die on the spot
For starters, having a scaling, instant-speed draw spell that also comes with a scaling Flying body attached is excellent stuff