These 1-mana landcyclers from Lord of the Rings usually replace a basic land in your deck but have the option of being an impactful spell later in the game
Who needs a proper mana curve when you have turn-4 Eldrazi and your opponents dont have Path to Exile

Now, I could try to explain in my own words what that means or how they work within the rules, but that has proven dangerous in the last few weeks (did I mention that when you use a splice ability the card remains in your hand?), so instead I will refer you to the Champions of Kamigawa FAQ: Flip Cards The Champions of Kamigawa set contains ten "heroes" that are easily recognizable by their unique card frame: Akki Lavarunner -- Tok-Tok Volcano Born Budoka Gardener --Dokai, Weaver of Life Bushi Tenderfoot --Kenzo the Hardhearted Initiate of Blood --Goka the Unjust Jushi Apprentice --Tomoya the Revealer Kitsune Mystic --Autumn-Tail, Kitsune Sage Nezumi Graverobber --Nighteyes the Desecrator Nezumi Shortfang --Stabwhisker the Odious Orochi Eggwatcher --Shidako, Broodmistress Student of Elements --Tobita, Master of Winds You ignore the information on the bottom half of the card until the creature in play "flips" when certain heroic conditions are met

That flexibility is why he remains one of the best black creatures MTG players build around in Commander and beyond
In an Izzet deck where you can run effects like Najal, the Storm Runner to pop this off at instant speed, this could win on the spot in certain instances