This can have huge implications and interactions, especially with a card like Silklash Spider
For those that haven't read it, the short version is menace, prowess, and scry are now inwhile intimidate, landwalk, and protection are out
There are a hanful of investigators that get something really unique from Versatile or else who I believe are in the best position to take advantage of it: Wendy Adams - Wendy gains access to Premonition, which combined with her amulet truly breaks Arkham Horror
Collecting and trading Magic: The Gathering cards is an integral part of the game's culture
The activated ability essentially upgrades it into a different creature, and works in much the same way as 'level-up' creatures like Evolved Sleeper
this deck takes full advantage of that quality by playing them together and thus creating additional adaptability and flexibility