Sure, you can bounce an opponents blocker to clear the way
I dont actually think they were malicious to try to make the number line up, either
What it lacks in efficiency however, it makes up for in versatility, and being able to grab from the graveyard as well means key pieces being interrupted is less of an issue
For four mana, you get a 4/4 that allows you to pay three mana to blink another Creature you control
Mashing two games together like this can run the risk of feeling disjointed, but when I played Ravnica: Clue Edition myself I was impressed by how the deduction system has been used to incentivize a certain kind of behavior in the Magic game specifically, that behavior is to play lots of creatures and make them fight
Trying to decide if you should cast the spell as-is or play it as a land to allow you to unleash something more impressive next turn makes for some really interesting strategic choices