Bontu is value, he is a threat, he is an enabler, he has inevitability and presence and is able to bring a lot of power in an a-typical way to the archetype
Certain children engaged in "aggressive trading", [376] tricking other (often younger) kids into unfair deals, forcing teachers to arbitrate
When he deals damage to a player, you can flicker any number of nonland permanents you control
Injured Bird 2W Creature Bird 3/3 CARDNAME comes into play with a -1/-1 counter
As you can see from newer cards (Invasion of New Phyrexia, Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir, Marshal of Zhalfir), Zhalfir already has a strong Knight-theme, and Flanking fits in perfectly, especially when you consider some of the originals like Zhalfirin Knight
Among the eight are three scry lands (which are a known quantity) and five Standard role players that are all far from a sure thing