It's also good with creature aggro, with Krenko, Mob Boss, Purphoros, God of the Forge, and Tannuk, Steadfast Second as popular options
While a lot of people will argue that one point of damage doesn't mean much, in decks that make good use of tempo that one point could mean the difference between a win or a loss
But if there is one consistent thing that WoTC manages to do, it is that you can be generally sure that the card designs will always attempt to be as faithful to the material as they can realistically be, mechanically and art-wise
Grand Crescendo Grand Crescendo firmly unseated Secure the Wastes
If someone passed you a pack with two great picks, it would be great if you had drafted this ahead of that lucky pass