When the decks faced each other, a player armed with mean old Rith, the Awakener would have a distinct advantage even if he wasn't suited up and it would be almost impossible to deal with if he was
Each requires explicit text that a single keyword cant replace
Not only can it come into play free of countermagic, but you also create a Serpent token on each upkeep which offers a few options if you choose to sacrifice one of these tokens
I always recommend price-checking any bulk you try to sell, but not everyone does that, so its possible for valuable cards to slip through the cracks
Some end up becoming expensive OTJ cards, but did they make this list
If your infect deck is doing its thing, you wont need more than two hits from this black skeleton dragon to end the game, and it gets better with power pumping effects or double strike (Fireshrieker)