While it isn't the most innovative creature design-wise, it sure is powerful
Itll just stick on the field as a way to buff other creatures that enter the battlefield if you play it for , which is super synergistic with other dash cards
While there are likely better targets for your equipment spells, you can always switch them over once you can afford to do so
While this may seem a detrimental effect, cards like the titular Iago or Giant Cobra - Ghostly Serpent have great stats for their cost, making them very powerful in terms of controlling the board
Right now, players are really hyped about Mufasas competitive viability
It's quite mathy, but he goes into a great deal of detail and explains his rationale, while not ignoring the realities of the game (there are one-mana Cycling cards, cards that fetch lands, cards that tap to add mana which aren't lands, and more.)