You can run this in control and sweep the board with Wrath of God and keep your team around
Sligh decks are generally considered the watershed markers against which the speed of all other decks are measured
That still doesnt mean youre a bad person for wanting to play such a deck, but you should at least prepare to suddenly become the archenemy at your table if the other players so much as suspect that youre on that game plan
You can +1 with him twice, first to Loot 1 (draw, discard)
If you discard a card as a cost to cast a spell or activate an ability, this creature's triggered ability resolves before that spell or ability but after you've chosen targets for it
In fact, Animar often provides a better discount than Gargos, allowing your hydras to come down as huge, inexpensive threats