It asks for a real Energy commitment and carries a hefty retreat cost, so it plays more like a durable attrition attacker than a fast one
Each card, from the elusive Misty's Staryu (23/63) to the iconic favorites, promises exceptional detail and rarity
The Monastery Swiftspear is worth more to the Izzet player than the RDW player while the Falkenrath Gorger is worth less to the Izzet player compared to the RDW player
So, if the attacking creature's strength overpowers the defending creature's toughness, and the defending creature's strength overpowers the attacking creature's toughness, both creatures die
It's nice to have a monster that you can set safely, as well as the option to terrorize someone's hand
The other 2 characters that I could see making it into the set in some way is Edgar Markov, and Anje Falkenrath