This makes it effective against Energy-heavy strategies
You can make an obscene amount of tokens with Adrix and Nev by combining it with just a few cards, like Helm of the Host for example
Another reason I really like Steel Seraph is that it fills multiple roles, at different points in the game, but succeeds in filling a crucial niche in our Pyre of Heroes chain, another of our additions

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These cards bring together tons of characters, moments, and locations from The Lord of the Rings through the work of a single artist
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