And the 4/8 means it normally is a basic 8/8 with double strike but here it's swinging as an 8/8 so it's a 16/8 that will win quickly
Amber/Steel Songs Midrange This matchup is favored for us (80% winrate in my sample size of 60 games)
At the beginning of your end step, put a +1/+1 counter on each modified creature you control
A small Lifelink body is already much-appreciated for stabilizing early, but Ratchet gets a lot more interesting once you start cashing in those life-gain triggers to rebuy cheap Artifacts, especially if your board is full of Artifacts that don't mind taking a trip to the graveyard
You may have noticed Ive mentioned creatures at lower mana values are somewhat undersized in The Brothers War , presumably to help slow the format down, but Red barely notices
7/4 isnt the more devastating stat line, but your opponents will feel it if you can get them in