Direct damage is only part of the benefit to the ability. Menace is a really good for forcing beneficial trades, especially if it’s getting +1/+0. It’s not great removal, but in an aggro deck that’s looking to trade aggressively already, it’s usually just pure upside.
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Direct damage is only part of the benefit to the ability. Menace is a really good for forcing beneficial trades, especially if it’s getting +1/+0. It’s not great removal, but in an aggro deck that’s looking to trade aggressively already, it’s usually just pure upside.