Its ability to filter through your hand makes it relevant at all times, but what really stands out is its -2 ability
Monstrous Rage is also good with cards like Emberheart Challenger, thanks to its prowess ability and valiant trigger
And if you target Tivit, Seller of Secrets, the payoff is absurd: two sphinx triggers, double council votes, and a pile of Treasures and Clues that fuel your engine
If heads, your opponent's Active Pokemon is now Paralyzed 10
This also allowed us to do one of my favorite things, which is make token producers that create tokens bigger than you first realize because the same card also buffs them
The protector is always considered the defending player for any effects that need to determine the defending player for a battle