Some of these questions might have correct answers, but I think theyre mostly up to the individual deckbuilder and the needs of their specific deck which is of course what makes Magic deckbuilding such a joy
And, because he has trample, he can represent a very significant threat when you have a lot of them
Creatures are bigger, and burning your opponents face with cards like Lava Spike isnt at all a viable strategy
Horror that you cant look away from is bad, but whats worse is horror that never looks away from you
Lastly, Sage's NoulithsSage's Nouliths has us untap a creature when the equipped Hero attacks, giving us a potential blocker later
Whenever a Dragon you control enters, you may have Sarkhan become a copy of it until end of turn, except its name is Sarkhan, Soul Aflame and it's legendary in addition to its other types