It can end someones night on the spot with the right payoffs
If you have flying or islandwalk creatures, move to the head of the line
Blades of Velis VelBlades of Velis Vel isn't a card you usually write home about, but given that many of the Kindred cards care about specific creature types we're not going to be building around but might be stuck with (lookin' at you, Boggart Birth RiteBoggart Birth Rite), this basic +2/+0 for two combat trick is still worthy of consideration
If an artifact is no longer useful for whatever reason, like Ichor Wellspring or Solemn Simulacrum thats just hanging around, it can be sacrificed for mana and whatever extra effect it has
For just two mana, Heroic Intervention gives all your permanents hexproof and indestructible for a turn
This Dragon resists removal with hexproof if it's untapped, and it generates value with its Anticipate effect after dealing combat damage to players