Odric's deck is also heavy on aggro, so its creatres tend to have abilities based on attacking or dealing damage to players, such as Precinct Captain and Hero of Bladehold
Just casting this card, letting it eat a removal spell, and drawing three cards in response is just a massive advantage
By doing this, your opponent will be left with nothing
A few of the Cycles The Slow Lands I really liked this cycle in Pioneer and expect to like them in Standard
Its also one half of a combo that could easily fit in a Petitioners deck
Suddenly, Sparksmith killed itself, Pinpoint Avalanche took out your opponent's best creatures instead of your best creature, and that Mythic Proportions your opponent just cast decided to enchant Willbender instead of your opponent's Taunting Elf