However, if the permanent leaves play via a flicker effect, it retains no memory of its status and would return unflipped
The Golgari (black/green) colour combo has proven popular over recent sets, though
On your combat step, you can place +1/+1 counters on any dork you control equal to your experience counter count
Fuecoco fans will want to get their hands on this Hyper Rare card as soon as possible, as Skeledirge ex is one of the best in the set
Things such as Broadside Bombardiers, Goblin Welder, and Goblin Engineer all give you ways to get rid of this card while the ability is on the stack so that you can use it to discard two, draw three (which is pretty reasonable rate especially in decks that have Welder/Engineer putting things into the graveyard for later) and not be forced to leverage that same ability to your opponent since it won't be in play when the ability resolves
Its also nice that it can protect itself by blinking, even if it costs three entire cards