While the regular art for this card has a more dynamic action packed pose, I do like the mystical woodland background of the Illustration Rare, which really emphasizes that this is a fairy creature, not just a dog with a sword
When 70% of instants and sorceries in my cube are 1 or 2 mana and the average CMC of such cards is about 2.5 (realistically a lot lower as so many of the high cost cards have delve or pitch and alternate costs) you start to appreciate how good four mana and higher spells must be
It only draws you cards if you put counters on creatures you don't control
Grade: C Its been a long time since Wind Drake was a good card in Limited
The madness cost will make it pair well with any kind of self-discard effect, to include the aforementioned Wheels
Once Baithook Angler is in your graveyard, and it doesn't matter how it gets there, you can use the disturb ability to cast its back face