A clue to this questions answer might lie in Hipsters of the Coasts own spoiler card
Balor The kind of big fire Demon that Im sure attracted us to Dungeons & Dragons in the 1970s or 80s and still today, theres lots of Balrog in Balor
Ajani, Nacatl Pariah / Ajani, Nacatl Avenger The two bodies and power and toughness ratio from the Ajani, Nacatl Pariah side is good for Limited (How do you compare it with Watchwolf, and do you love that you get to draft Modern Horizons 3 ?), and then after one +2 loyalty ability, Ajani, Nacatl Avenger is ready to ultimate
giving each opponent 6 life so you can cast this card for free is a laughably cheap price of admission, and free spells are always powerful because they buck the mana curve
Cycling ( , Discard this card: Draw a card.) When you cycle this card, create an X/X blue Shark creature token with flying