Its a 3-mana 2/2 with no evasion or protection, which makes attacking with it a scary prospect
Thats the thing about reminder text, its intended to remind experienced players just as much as introduce how a mechanic works to new players
Its cheap, easy to cast, hard to interact with, and its one of the most played blue cards in the format
Once youve built up a suite of counters, on Ghave or elsewhere, you can cash them in using his first ability to create Saproling tokens
Unfortunately, Modern Horizons 3 was subject to a series of leaks last month, but instead of simply ignoring them, Wizards of the Coast embraced them and discussed the cards revealed in full to help provide players with some additional context for what to expect