Its not good enough on its own, as a 2/4 for five that drains your opponent for two wouldnt get there in todays world, but it scales without limit
With cards like these, Braids becomes an incredibly efficient card draw engine that is always available from the Command Zone
The spell that does so, Awaken the Blood Avatar, serves as an Edict for all opponents, however, and the Avatar himself can quickly burn down the whole table with its attacks, making the sacrifice worth it in a dedicated deck
"They go on really cool adventures, fight aliens in space [...], but they also hang out with each other, pick on each other, share meals, and find things to do
There are a lot of opportunities to break Destined Rivals down into bite-sized collections rather than look at it like one giant set, which is something Id love to see more of going forward