In particular, Whirler pairs nicely with Era of Innovation, effectively giving you the ability to assemble your own (poor) version of Thopter Foundry / Sword of the Meek
And as one of Magic's best infect commanders, Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon easily threatens to kill any player with one or two hits, provided that you have your poison/proliferate engine going, or a well-timed Hatred
Nonetheless, the same could be said of the original tabletop version
The only downside is losing some life, but losing life has always been a black thing, and if you like playing black (or for the matter, Magic: The Gathering ), remember: life is also a resource
For gameplay, most players still sleeve DFCs (or use helper cards) depending on how their group prefers to handle reveals and transforms
Legendary Creature - Peasant Halfling Samwise Gamgee Whenever another nontoken creature you control enters, create a Food token