For long, the two have been at war
He also has a high Willpower, so he can take a good amount of damage from challenges before being banished
Despite the several months between now and Disney Lorcanas official release, promotional collector sets for the trading card game are auctioning at thousands and even tens of thousands of dollars on eBay and related platforms
This would be a massive play if you have a high-cost item in your hand, something like Lucky Dime being played without using 7 ink would be massive and could single-handedly win you the game
All of this means its harder for aggressive decks to clear away blockers and avoid trades, especially if they want to double-spell to increase their on-board lead on the same turn
To go back to Fenrir for a second, lets evaluate the card in terms of card economy: Fenrir replaces itself on ETB with a land, putting you at card parity