Their channel abilities let you bounce or destroy key permanents at instant speed without ever casting a spell, which dodges Silence, Rule of Law, and counterspells alike
There card draw options is overall quite solid: there's variety here, with some amazing options like Beast Whisperer drawing a card whenever we cast a creature, or Pact of the Serpent which draws a card for each Elf we control
Win condition: Impact Tremors / Purphoros pings, or a single overrun-style swing
Furthermore, Moonrager's Slash was about as awkward as can be, never costing one Red mana when you really needed it and then often leaving unused mana when finally cast on the night side
The fact you get to draw on EtB and on attack (without doing damage!) makes this an auto-include for any deck in blue that has a creature theme
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