Yes, it'll sometimes help out your opponent just as much as you, but the fact is you can pick your moment, using it when you have more cards in hand to get the most value from it
Impractical Joke There has been a trend towards two drops with 3 toughness that has made the lack of Strangle in the format feel more acute
That means that without ramp and hitting a land every turn, you can cast Eddie for 3 mana on turn 3, get back a 1 drop, and if he gets removed you can cast him again on turn 5
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Cards like Fatal Push that care about mana value will see embalmed tokens as having mana value 0
These board wipes only destroy creatures without flying, and since all of your dragons have flying, again you will be untouched