Lunarch Veteran is in the conversation too, with the disturb mechanic as upside
Stronger cards create a strategy
Specialist sites can offer a bit more detail and better protection from counterfeit cards, though youre less likely to find a complete bargain as they will know exactly what a card is worth
Bleeding your own forces a little on each players turn will very quickly add up to a lot of counters on your Incubators or on anything else, be that +1/+1 counters on your own creatures, -1/-1 counters on opposing ones, loyalty counters on your planeswalkers or even poison counters on your opponents
Its competitive utility, particularly with abilities like Guts, allows it to deal substantial damage when properly utilized, securing its place in the minds of players
I just want to cast it for 7 mana