This creature offering you the added benefit of removal for flyers makes it great in the early game as well as the late game
The reprints in the set, such as Mana Crypt, Ancient Tomb, Rhystic Study and Vampiric Tutor, offered a chance to spend $20 on a draft, open a chase rare and resell it, then do the whole thing over again
Dont play him early unless you have an item you can banish, or a character that can protect him with Evasive or Resist
Gaining life (and putting out blockers) are two of the most surefire ways to deal with aggro decks, and the Ferocidon puts the breaks on both, leaving opponents rather helpless
Its futuristic bug-like appearance and ability to change its attacks based on what Drive it downloads make it a standout from the Black and White era in both design and function