It's Wild Mongrel from Odyssey , a creature that, at the time, was one of the best creatures in print
Every project I ever did for Brian Fargo, I was admonished to rachet things down to KISS principles, but it didnt stick in my head then and doesnt now
Any creature that threatens to gain a significant amount of card advantage is a big deal, and especially so when its converted mana cost is three or less
You can reanimate your own or destroy your opponents
After all, there aren't many better feelings in Magic than top decking a burn (direct damage) spell to finish off your opponent just in the nick of time
Swords to Plowshares is a clean, cheap answer that kills almost any creature in Constructed formats and its played as a four-of in both aggressive and control decks alike