With how much support Mardu Tokens just got in Tarkir: Dragonstorm, I wouldnt be surprised to see this one take off
By stripping abilities before the destroy effect happens, it bypasses Indestructible (sorry, Avacyn) and turns off When this creature dies triggers (goodbye, Wurmcoil Engine)
You won't want to miss them
When the mana is available Deed also finds its way into control decks, giving Oath of Druids players a way out of almost any jam while often leaving their chosen creature intact, and in the old days serving as an unexpected Tutor target that could turn the game around out of nowhere
The card also counts as both swamp and islands and is affected by spells that affect either
Its much more powerful in older formats that focus on efficient spells, but its banned or restricted in all those formats because its just that good