Ornithopter is a massive upgrade, mostly because it has flying, which makes it a really great backup version of Gingerbrute when it comes to getting in massive attacks with a creature wearing All That Glitters
This card was associated with Team Up, the most valuable product from the Sun & Moon era, making it extremely desirable thanks to the accompanying set stamp
As has been established, Magic: The Gathering has been involved with a couple of major crossovers in recent years
Jamie Jones clearly understood this with his work on Progenitus which wisely obscures a large portion of the creatures body
For example, Wear // Tear is a mix of two cards that become a lot more helpful in a deck when mixed together
Contrasting that is a spirit realm, a dark land full of danger but also a connection to your ancestors