Compared to Sower she is more robust due to having persist however most of the time you want to make this guy with a mana open as tapping out to drop a 2/2 you don't want involved in much combat and therefore doesn't offer much tempo can be very risky, it can easily lead to them untapping and getting out the card they were holding back for fear of other counters
You get to cast the copy as the triggered ability resolves (which is triggered whenever the encoded creature deals combat damage to a player), ignoring timing restrictions
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BPhillipYork: This would really make a green/white + anything else you want enchantment deck pop off, since early game you can use enchant lands for ramp, then drop this and cast some really expensive enchantments, truthfully though the really expensive enchantments aren't that good
SHADRIX SILVERQUILL Perhaps Im just more critical when it comes to my darling WB color combo, but just like Silverquills Deans, this Elder Dragon leaves me with mixed feelings
Games of Magic are commonly won through combat damage, and creatures with evasion often have the edge