While the front side is good enough to see play on its own, the fact that it only has four defense counters makes it relatively easy to flip (a single Sheoldred, the Apocalypse attack gets the job done), and the backside offers a very powerful creature that can defeat a battle or kill a planeswalker each turn while potentially generating card advantage as well
Cast it at the end of an opponents turn and draw your pick immediately
If you're looking for another X spell, I might suggest Voracious Hydra - As it is cheapish $ wise, acts as removal and a creature or just a really big beater
Howling Mine (T1, Ext, S) If any one card in Magic is the poster-child for card drawing, it is Howling Mine
Golgari has many ways to force more than just one counter on creatures, thanks to cards like Winding Constrictor and Hardened Scales
Force of Will Smith This card from PowerNineProxy on Etsy is hilarious, and you cant help but to laugh as soon as you see it