With a modal triggered ability upon attacking, this beastie can throw down a tapped and attacking trampling Dino token or X lifelinking Vampire tokens based on the highest power among your other attacking creatures or the number of your other attacking creatures, respectively
The magic of Kaalia is that commanding dragons is just one of its part-time jobs, with angel commander and demon commander being the other two and nearly every Magic set features some new dragon, demon, or angel, so this amazing Mardu card always has fresh new toys to play with, and its just as threatening now as it was in the early days of EDH
For as long as Secret Lair cards remain this difficult to get ahold of, both at and after release, price spikes like Geralfs Messengers are likely to continue.
Grass types' abilities to keep themselves healthy with healing abilities plus Hydrapple ex's Energy acceleration allows it to keep up with the competition, especially with its 330 HP
And who could forget iconic birds like Skarmory, Ho-oh, and Lugia, their artwork often hinting at their shared lore or vast habitats
