This seems like it would be a lot of fun to build around in Commander, except there aren't a load of Griffins in existence to choose from
Loss of sanity in Magic is often represented by mill, and as such Zelix creates 1/1 horrors every time a player mills a creature card
9 Emeria Shepherd Graveyard reanimation is something that white can sometimes do if Wizards of the Coast feels generous that day, but it's rarely as good as Emeria Shepherd
(Note that the last two targets can be any creature, not just one an opponent controls.) (2021-07-23)
Ruby Storm (7.2% of the Winner's Metagame) 4 Ruby Medallion 4 Ral, Monsoon Mage 4 Desperate Ritual 4 Manamorphose 4 Pyretic Ritual 4 Reckless Impulse 4 Wrenn's Resolve 3 Mountain 3 Glimpse the Impossible 3 Past in Flames 3 Arid Mesa 2 Wish 2 Valakut Awakening 2 Bloodstained Mire 2 Scalding Tarn 2 Elegant Parlor 2 Strike It Rich 2 Wooded Foothills 2 Artist's Talent 1 Sacred Foundry 1 Gemstone Caverns 1 Grapeshot 1 Sunbaked Canyon 4 Orim's Chant 3 Prismatic Ending 1 Grapeshot 1 Past in Flames 1 Empty the Warrens 1 Brotherhood's End 1 Abrade 1 Galvanic Relay 1 Into the Flood Maw 1 Return the Favor Ruby Storm is a blisteringly fast combo deck centered around Ruby Medallion and Ral, Monsoon Mage
Not only is it a threatening creature, but it can also serve as a great form of removal