On the contrary, they even serve as a pseudo-Fog in some moments, where the opponent will choose to attack or cast a Lightning Strike on it instead of you, while, in your hand, maybe have the proper removal for the type of permanent this Battle will become
You might not have seven mana available but need to deal with something immediately
The Standard plan at $80 per year covers 100 monitors, which is enough for comprehensive multi-product, multi-retailer monitoring
Like a lot of British actors, he mixed that up with numerous TV and film appearances, often in supporting roles
Throw a couple of activations of his +1 ability on top, and even a tiny Elf token can become a real threat