The tradeoff of the opponent gaining life is a small price to pay to get something off the field for good unless you targeted a Commander
This feature was highly praised by fans and critics alike, winning "Best Animated Feature" at the 2019 Academy Awards
That being said, it is pretty reliably untapped from turn two onwards (provided you play the right colors), so that means a lot
The Flying keyword ability only applies when attacking
Its only natural, then, that I would tackle the new limited-time Contender Draft event for Strixhaven, but its turned out to be quite a risky proposition, and not one I can recommend for other players, should it return
TCG shops are often good at finding fakes