As a mono-colored leader with four life, one might take a quick look and write it off as terrible, but his ability makes it even more resilient than the mighty Whitebeard
With decent stats and removal, hes an interesting mid-game option either to combat an opponents plan or for emergency ramp
Note that the enters ability is based on its power, so running anthems and having it enter with counters will scale the damage higher
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor itself gives you a card, and its flexible enough that you can either focus on the attack triggers and saboteur effects (Delney, Streetwise Lookout and Enduring Curiosity, for example), or you can try to overwhelm your opponents with sheer numbers in a token build
Yes, Rodan can fly, and strike swiftly from the air, but it's never been depicted as much of a spellcaster, and it's definitely not a cat
His high survivability means he often sticks around to take out multiple threats before finally being defeated, making him an invaluable tool for field control