Flayer of the Hatebound
To unlock his full potential, you have to transform him by using all four bending types in a single turn
James, Wandering Dad Weve come a long way from the days of Stroke of Genius being among the more powerful draw spells, and making Clues instead of drawing is weaker absent any synergies, but a 2/4 body that generates mana to crack Clues and get up to other ability-driven shenanigans does help James, Wandering Dad enter the Cube conversation even in 2024
Killing it is no good, seeing as it returns to the battlefield and draws a card when it dies, making opposing removal spell look useless
Finally, The Bare Necessities remains one of the best tools in Amber for dealing with non-characters, especially removals like Be Prepared or Brawl
This is an exception to the general rule that each face has its own characteristics