A hilarious card if you combine it with other Stax effects and your slim amount of Stax creatures are already on the board, making it even more frustrating to get rid of, even if it is temporary
We'll look at a couple examples
Theyre creatures that get stronger whenever you play a land card (think of land like the gas that powers your decks engine) and have incredible synergy with other card types, leading to a deck that will overwhelm your opponent
Chandra, Fire Artisan Chandra, Fire Artisan This planeswalker will have a better chance of staying on the battlefield a little longer to help your devotion count since it has such a drawback for you opponent removing it with damage
You can read about the Johto League on the Johto legend
While the back side of some Transform Legendaries is really pushed to make them worth the hassle of flipping over, other designs have gone straight for making the front side as powerful as possible to make it worth playing them