However, the real reason to play Exoskeleton at all is its ability to give the equipped card infect , which makes it do damage in the form of poison counters
Does the Zeriam, Golden Wind Commander player really want to play four mana 2/2 flyers like Unyaro Griffin or Teremko Griffin
Oracle of Mul Daya 1.0 I deeply dislike a four mana investment into a 2/2 body that doesn't always directly effect the board on entrance or departure
However, black offers great tools to a deck, including good removal, sweepers, and tutors, while having clunky card draw and weaker board presence than most other colors
Honest answer: very playable out of the box, but not optimized
Its easier to cast than Eternal Witness and no more expensive than Dryad's Revival