Burn is rarely completely gone from the Modern metagame, due to its power and linear nature
Killing an opponent's Seer allows you to draw a card, sure, but by then your opponent has already taken the best card out of your hand, so youll have to evoke that Thoughtseize bug to draw something good enough to replace it
The power of the attacking creature is checked only when the ability triggers
It draws a given number, in this case four for five mana, one more mana and card than Harmonize, Concentrate or Ambition's Cost
The Tyrant was out of place in Gatecrash , a decidedly non-artifact focused set, and so it flew under the radar for a while before folks realized oh, wait, its incredibly easy to get 20 artifacts under your control in any Eternal format. With two previous encore performances in Commander 2016 and Commander 2019 , Hellkite Tyrants low print run has meant its kept a price tag that fluctuates for years
Blue-Black Witch looks to keep the board in check, then use cards like Sedgemoor Witch to finish things off