In commemoration of the alliance, he tries to show his own abilities for a suitable human pirate, and sees Hachi who came in and targets him
Sliver Queen was also simply freaking huge even in its base form, well above the standard curve of the time
10 Helix Pinnacle What if you could play a one mana Green Enchantment that could win you the game, and it even has shroud to stop it being targeted
The Inklands starter decks were tasked with showing off a lot of new mechanics at the same time, so it's no surprise that neither of them come together very well
Sometimes, it'll be the best card in your deck
Still, thats a perfectly reasonable threat considering the utility of having it stapled to Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis