Before this you had cards like Mesmeric Fiend or Brain Maggot that had less toughness and didn't have flying
Despite the complexity inherent in counting life loss and cascading into spells, The Ruinous Powers actually does a very good job teaching new players about the finer points of the game
Its adventure, Grove's Bounty, allows players to allot an amount of +1/+1 counters equal to the number of generic mana paid which can help secure an aggressive board state
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She also makes for a very low-cost shift option for Cinderella, Stouthearted
In Pioneer, its an excellent answer to Screaming Nemesis in Mono-Red and Greasefang, Okiba Boss in Greasefang decks