The Lord of the Eagles

Below Sunderflock (52): an 8/8 flash flier is potent after flyers, but the revealed pool gives no established competitive flying shell.

Could be wrong if A dense evasive deck could make this routinely cost 2-4 mana, turning it into a far stronger finisher than projected.

Near Distended Mindbender (39): cheapened flash is real payoff for an airborne board, but it has no ETB effect or protection.

Could be wrong if Existing flying-creature strategies may have enough power density to support one or more copies as a low-cost closer.

Worse fit than Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant (35): it can be cheap, but needs a board and lacks the immediate impact Modern finishers need.

Could be wrong if A competitive artifact or flying shell could consistently cast it for UU while holding up interaction.

Below Summon: Bahamut (20): Legacy cheat targets need immediate value, while this is a removable body requiring an existing flying board.

Could be wrong if A novel evasive shell could exploit its UU floor, though Karakas and efficient removal remain major liabilities.

A legitimate flying-tribal threat: accumulated evasive power can make an 8/8 flash body very cheap, though it has no ETB value.

Could be wrong if Its nine-mana floor and lack of card advantage may leave it too replaceable even in dedicated flying decks.

An 8/8 flash flier is an excellent rare finisher; even modest flying power can reduce its otherwise difficult nine-mana cost.

Could be wrong if Unknown speed, fixing, removal, and flyer density could make the discount unreliable and the UU nine-drop too slow.