The only cards that dropped were the two Modern staples, and thats because the entire Modern index is down pretty significantly from early November
The fact that it can give you a rebate on the initial equip cost by untapping two of your lands is huge, and youll be able to get plenty of value out of the other modes in most decks that care about attacking
My eyes initially glazed over when I saw all the usual +1/+1 counter support, but the radiation counters, mutant subtheme, and mill payoffs make it feel distinct from previous counter decks
And the three of us have called ourselves that ever since
The only thing holding you back is that you need to actually connect and damage a player with the thing you put the aura on each time to secure another go-around
He functions perfectly well all on his own, milling cards into graveyards that could potentially make him larger and letting you cast those cards every turn