With this spell on the table, you draw an extra card at the beginning of your upkeep, losing 1 life in the process
Four mana for a smaller 2/4 with no keywords
Creatures (24) 4 Ranger of Eos 3 Elite Vanguard 2 Goblin Bushwhacker 4 Goblin Guide 3 Kor Skyfisher 4 Plated Geopede 4 Steppe Lynx Planeswalkers (2) Lands (24) Spells (10) Goblin Guide wasted no time hitting the big time, appearing in everything from red aggro to Naya, including this Boros Landfall list Bram Snepvangers took all the way to the finals of the 2009 Magic World Championship
The same is true for +1/+1 counters
They are both uncommon, too, making it a great Pauper commander pairing
this means that, with Pongo, Determined Father and the as yet unrevealed Perdita card, youll actually be able to build a deck containing all 101 Dalmatians