Instead, it's the fact that it allows the player to draw two cards when an equipped creature dies that pushes it over the top The potential card advantage is unreasonable for a single mana investment, especially since the -1 to Toughness makes it extremely easy for the player to kill their own creatures on command
It's a decent answer to Thassa's Oracle and a way to answer a problem permanent with activated or triggered abilities
from creature type to color to power and toughness, we learn to use all possible details of a card to eke out every advantage
Of course, you must also factor in cost reductions or the ability to cast a card without paying its mana cost
The low demand, coupled with the mediocre options, makes the graveyard a safe place for Lochmere Serpent to rest until needed
BLACK MAGES ROD Where my last pick was pretty run of the mill, this one wants to focus less on creatures and more on non-creature spells, ala Professor Onyx style