: If Frodo is a Scout, it becomes a Halfling Rogue with "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player loses the game if the Ring has tempted you four or more times this game
There's really no downside to doing it since Pack Points can't be used for anything else
The very real downside is running EtB effects that will quite frequently bite you in the ass, but remember that the ass-bite isnt a sure thing, because Demonstrate is a may ability
As of today, Burn is the most-played deck on MTGO and the third most-played deck in paper
Bloodthirsty Conqueror, while being a great card in its own right (a 5/5 flyer with deathtouch is a beating), can also be found in combo decks with Sanguine Bond (Commander) or Enduring Tenacity (Standard)
Its the Shining treatment itself: in the Neo era, Shining Pokmon were used to represent alternate-colored (shiny) Pokmon , and Neo Destinys Shining cards used a reflective foil effect that makes the Pokmon literally shine. Neo Destiny Shining Pokmon also had a unique rarity symbol (three stars) that was never reused in the same way later