Not only does he shut down one opponent entirely on your turn (which is a great way of preventing a player with a hand full of control spells from scuppering your plans), but he can steal your opponents' cards right from the top of their deck
Aether Flash was first released in the set Weatherlight, illustrated by Ron Spencer
Other cards like Gaeas Cradle, Mishras Workshop, and The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale define entire strategies and command prices that can rival a down payment on a house
Besides, Murder is better than Mind Rot, anyway
However, I'm hopeful we do not need to do this, as it would need to be a fairly extreme circumstance
(2020-01-24) If an effect causes a God to lose all abilities, its ability that causes it to stop being a creature still applies if appropriate