One key difference is that if the bestowed creature is destroyed, the aura falls off to become a creature, but the mutated cards would all go to the graveyard
I want the guaranteed upside of something like Vanquisher's Banner first, but theres a pretty high ceiling on this
Watermark: Simic Illustrated by Howard Lyon Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Legal Historic Not Legal Modern Legal Brawl Not Legal Legacy Legal Comp
A new player can start with a starter product, preconstructed deck, or Commander deck without spending a huge amount
All this combined makes it impossible to make a "bad" Sauron deck since he brings so much value on his own, but we can definitely raise the power ceiling by making an optimized brew
Lightning Bolt would still be one of reds best spells with that restriction, and this card is better