I, personally, find this theory less convincing and accurate than the first mentioned, but both lead to the same ordering
Black Mage's Rod Rarity: Common TYPE: Artifact SUBTYPE: Equipment CMC: 2 Mana cost: USD: $0.31 EUR: 0.27 TIX: 0.03 EDHREC RANK: 2794 Job select (When this Equipment enters, create a 1/1 colorless Hero creature token, then attach this to it.) Equipped creature gets +1/+0, has "Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent," and is a Wizard in addition to its other types
Thanks to the MTG Final Fantasy Holiday Release coming soon, its well worth brushing up on everything the set has to offer
Therefore, if you pair Gustav The Giant, Terror of the Kingdom with a cheap character that has real challenge potential - such as Rafiki, Mystical Fighter or Helga Sinclair, Vengeful Partner - then youve suddenly got a six willpower and six health character ready to challenge potentially from turn three