You almost always want to get value out of the plot ability on this card, but it is no shame to simply cast a 3/3 for three mana whenever you like to curve out, especially if you need an outlaw on the battlefield
As is often the case with Universes Beyond mechanics, these are largely iterations on past ideas, rather than brand-new mechanics in their own right
And when creatures die, you can further profit with certain mechanics like morbid
In the Magic 2011 set, there was a cycle of Giant Creatures with an effect that happened when they entered the battlefield or attacked that was called Titans
It was great to finally sit down and write about Zada, Hedron Grinder, my favorite Mono Red commander
Mutilate + Disturbing Mirth + Gaze of Pain Each of these has a central body horror element I find wicked cool, like the sliced eyelids in Gaze of Pain, the toothed head top of Disturbing Mirth, and the hands wrapping into the face in Mutilate