As a 4/4 for 5 mana, its already a solid body, but the real value comes from its ability to tap and remove a +1/+1 counter from one of your creatures to deal 2 damage to any target
R&D wont rule the mechanic out, but its hard to bring it back
Last updated on September 26, 2025 Summon: Choco/Mog art by Yoshiya Just a few days ago, a post made it into the popular reddit thread r/MTGrumors
Including #1: Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler Despite not being an elf on his type line, I will consider Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler a second elf on this list
It's a tall order, but getting both Vault Doors into play would mean all of your locations and characters would have +2 resist, and that would be an incredibly difficult thing for your opponent to overcome