Having an 8/4 on Turn 3 might be strong if you can manage it, but youll get way more value in waiting for at least one opponent to have something large
Getting Silence'd never feels good, and it's something that feels like it goes against the nature of lower brackets
But it's not just about looks
Over time, I was able to identify which sets were most attractive for investing
Brawl Not Legal Vintage Legal Timeless Not Legal Commander Legal Pauper Legal Oathbreaker Legal Penny Not Legal Toolbox Notes and Rules Information for Dread Return: You choose the target for Dread Return before paying any of its costs, so it's not possible to cast it using flashback and bring back one of the creatures you sacrifice
(2014-04-26) If you choose both modes, and only one of the cards is still a legal target when Reviving Melody tries to resolve, only that card is returned to your hand