If you can play down a Path before that, this limits their abilities and can slow them down significantly, especially against the Path to the Peak variants who usually only play Path
You could add Flamekin Harbinger as a way to grab Grinning Ignus if that appeals to you, or if youre in Izzet colors, you can have Drift of Phantasms fetch either creature
Theres also the smooth-brain card sorting to keep me away from the news cycle, which is a nice bonus
Two mana is cheap when you look at what it does, and suddenly, it being banned makes sense
2 Shredder, Shadow Master Legendary Creature The iconic nemesis of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles gets this great expansion card that is wonderfully crafted to send huge damage towards one player, then halves the receiving player's life, just to add insult to injury
This makes Flareon both an affordable entry point for collectors and a card with good upside if graded in pristine condition