It has first strike as well, giving it extra survivability
Of course, for that investment, you do get a Creature thats well worth the investment because it has trample, infect, indestructible, and its an 11/11
As an aside, there were lots of ongoing debates between creative and design and honestly just about everyone over creature types for this set
Either you want a card you want to build around - one who does something you want to do, and therefore want to support in the deck with synergies - or you just think theyre powerful and like the colours they give you
Gyruda 6th Not really powerful enough if played in the 40 and too much work to get it as a companion
In the process of sealing boosters closed, cards can get caught in the heat press and get crimped