It gains loyalty counters as the creature it's equipped to deals damage, and Cloud, Midgar Mercenary causes it to trigger twice
The counter spells, flicker effects, and untapped mana serve as excellent rattlesnakes that tend to keep this deck in the game all the way to the very end
If you want to keep Geist of Saint Traft around a little longer, equip it with a cheap enchantment to give it some type of protection, like Angelic Gift to give it flying or Aether Tunnel to make it unblockable, so you can keep swinging for an impressive six damage each turn
However, having to discard three cards at random can really hurt
His arrogance is spiked with fits of ragehe's furious that others do not appreciate and recognize his superiority, and he will take it out on anyone who does not show utter deference to him
Thats certainly not what you want in a four-drop