You can find this effect for far less mana on cards like Grand Abolisher, Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar, and Myrel, Shield of Argive
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Tons of flavor and several strange, but interesting builds
An EDH precon focused around them could be fun to get though
Standard is our only rotating format, and while keeping it fresh is important, we also feel that there's a more effective middle ground. In my opinion, this also makes new cards a bit less impactful (at least for those playing the killer decks): as shown by non-rotating formats like Modern, Pioneer, and Explorer, the bigger the card pool, the less impactful new cards tend to be