Of course, if you played a Grim Monolith on turn two, you could realistically play Academy Rector on turn three, then immediately sacrifice it to Phyrexian Tower, giving you a Yawgmoths Bargain and three mana to work with
They require just as much setup to get there and often cannot get past the wall of Weezings even when they do reach their win condition
Just be sure to leave it at home if youre lacking feathery friends
By todays standards, this may be a situational and overcosted ability, but its fun to brew around
As his card types spoil he's also a Synth, with his companion quest centring around proving whether or not his dedication to the Brotherhood and its goals is genuine or pure fabrication
It had a similar issue to Up the Beanstalk where cantripping on ETB made it safe to play in most scenarios, and this one even spotted you extra power and toughness the turn you played it