You can get some value out of its triggered ability at first, but players will have more chump blockers to throw in front of Glissa later in the game, if not other creatures with first strike
In other words, it optionally negates Barals cost reduction in exchange for a growing threat, which is an invaluable option at the right time
The eyes, its got great Sphinx cat similarities and its pose is akin to the Stadium boss tributing RubySapphire original ex
Maybe the smallest person can change the course of the future, but I need to see Frodo, Determined Hero find a place in the crowded equipment space before it gets my axe
In fact, it will even exile itself if it gets destroyed
You can always find a place for it in the 99, or a Legacy sideboard