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That does not mean this is necessarily good, since the Ouroboroid effect is likely much better in an aggressive deck

Getting these characters in play makes it difficult for opponents without the right cards to get rid of them, making it possible to rack up some lore without interruption

It lets you play cards off of the top of your library, and gives you a 2/2 when you do it

Beast Within also has the flexibility of hitting any permanent, and while I definitely understand not wanting to give green an instant speed board wipe for all permanents, I feel like this card would have seen more play if it also hit nonbasic lands