A 2/3 with deathtouch is great in UB, especially since the game plan against aggro is usually to stabilize early, trade up efficiently, and start generating card advantage
His ability to return repeatedly places him among the best zombie commanders in MTG for resilient board-centric play
Ego Drain loses its downside when you control a fairy, while Nectar Faerie can give one of your faeries lifelink for a turn
The bigger midrange and control decks in Modern tend to be four or five colors, simply making it too hard to support Urzas Saga
Fake cards often have different colouring or fonts on the back side than authentic cards
Two mana for an extra turn with no downside is some of the best value you can find, but with a little deck manipulation, you could cast it as an instant to take a turn out of order , too