The reality is that casting this card straight up isnt realistic in a Constructed setting
It's an unusual mana dork, asking you to put -0/-1 counters on it to get mana instead of tapping it, which means it can both make mana and block small creatures
The other option is to take advantage of the direct damage, which is good in its own right to either finish off a damaged character or get them within range to be banished but also works with the likes of cards that benefit from being damaged - such as Scroop, Backstabber - that benefit from healing damage, like Rapunzel, Gifted Artist, or from damage being dealt: like Beast, Relentless.
Eowyn is a Token generating machine with her first triggered ability but apart from her there are also 10 other cards that make tokens
Very powerful and doubly less narrow needing just the one colour and no energy support cards
[5] The classic example is something like, If I let you resolve your commander will you agree to not counter mine next turn? Basically, both of you get something out of it