The impending mechanic means it can provide land acceleration and mana fixing as early as turn three, and it can continue to provide value when it attacks after becoming a creature four turns later
It's also widely considered to be one of the worst mechanics in the game, and hasn't been seen since
Five mana for a card you might not keep is rather expensive, but it has uses in the right decklikely one with high-priority enchantments for the other ability
Frequently Asked Questions How much is Omastar worth
After moving away from Winding Constrictor, we ended up with perhaps the most traditional (as far as Rise of the Eldrazi limited is concerned) level up deck: UW Level Up, featuring all of the most efficient level-up creatures along with Time of Heroes as our big finish
Feathers unique ability lets you recycle your instants and sorceries as long as they target your own creatures : Instead of going to the graveyard, they bounce back to your hand at the end of the turn