Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker its attacking.) The earth walks, strongest of all
The spell won't be countered when Ionize resolves, but Ionize still deals 2 damage to that spell's controller
Draconic Lore is at best four mana draw three spell, but you can get much better milage from the planeswalker Kiora we talked about earlier
Its an interesting piece for any goblin tribal deck looking to tap into the discard and madness mechanics
Slither Blade and Triton Shorestalker are both fine cheap unblockable creatures, but they aren't very good for the late game
While that might not seem such a big deal, this can mean a 6-drop ahead of schedule, a double spell turn that might not have otherwise been possible, a Genesis Hydra for one bigger X, etc