While the second mode is rarely worth using, for three life is hardly worth one additional mana, it's still nice to have the possibility for it to become a board-wide protection spell if you needed it
In Boros legend decks, owyn can clear the path for a massive, protected attack that puts the game firmly in your favor
Thus, FINAL FANTASY produces an interesting case as a Standard-legal Magic set - it's not powerful enough to where a ton of cards will have a huge impact, but at the same time it's refreshing to have a set introduced to the format that isn't full of cards that would drastically shake things up
However, Scourge Wolf has one thing going for it over Abbot of Keral Keep: the very strong synergy with Thing in the Ice
That makes it a fantastic burn spell and a viable way to remove most creatures for very little extra effort
And if youre more of a Commander player, the set also released with four epic Commander precons themed around dungeons, dragons, enchantments/equipment, and the Planar Portal exile/warlock deck
