As a result, Rakdos Chainwhirler could get out the gates quickly and put a lot of pressure onto the opponent
Because you cast whatever creatures Azula swipes, you don't need to worry about giving it back if your opponent removes Azula like you would with Mind Control variants, and the enters ability means your opponents are always two-for-one'd at best
While he may cost three which is quite a lot of mana for ramp he does at least tap on the turn he enters play and also lets all you existing guys do the same
Whether youre building around Heralds Horn in a powerful combo list or sleeving it up for a casual pod, having access to this card at a fraction of the original price opens up your entire deckbuilding strategy
Then they usually will have a static that is powerful and dominant and then often doubles them
Most games come down to creature beatdown to get the opponent to 0, and many creatures have effects that are far more powerful than just some stats