Either way, this will be a good way to slow down the opponents board while also adding to your own, even if the creature cant immediately get in there for damage
Ping damage is always nice, though I dont need to harp on how fragile a 0/1 creature is
Its controller creates a 3/3 colorless Golem artifact creature token
All that is set to change in Outlaws of Thunder Junction, however, which not only brings some hot new Deserts to the table, but a whole Commander deck dedicated to them in Desert Bloom
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer is so significant against these decks because they generally cannot interact with the monkey, which means it can start generating a lot of treasures and allows the fair deck to cast spells and progress the board while also holding up interaction like Counterspell or Archmages Charm for any potential broken plays
The Agent Provocatuer card represents this perfectly, focusing on the outstretched hand that he offers to seal a deal that is certain to have dark consequences