Slinza, the Spiked Stampede Slinza, the Spiked Stampede does the beast thing right
Not a lot of cards can compete with the likes of Chevill and Scavenging Ooze at checking all the boxes of proactive, defensive, and cheap, but Channeler does a great job
But the grounding and realistic nature of this art help to really push it up my Chilling Spine
The Secret Boomer History of this card is that back in the day, when casual players were terrible (unlike today, right?), we used to say things like: I am packing Swords for emergencies, and also in case I need to get rid of my Force of Nature or Lord of the Pit! I mean, you could do that, sure, but we were so worried about life we actively sought ways to play Stream of Life in our main deck
These dual-type cards included Alakazam, Fearow, and Machamp