This card is significantly overrated until we see the two new warlock cards which one of at least must include a form of lackey generation. Right now, lackey generation in warlock is harder than most classes, and in Zoo a 5 mana 4/4 is a bad tempo play unless you have a lackey on board. And even if you do, compared to EVIL recruiter for 3 mana (which does seem kind of busted) Tekahn is underwhelming. You also have to draw Tekahn (a one-of legendary), and you would have to draw it early.

So since I don’t see this in Zoo, the question becomes “is there a midrange type deck that can take advantage of this.” Plot twist and the hero power make drawing easier, so there is theoretical potential here. I just don’t see it at the present moment. But there are two cards left and at least one of them has to be lackey generation.

The low rating of this card made me register for an account. I’m 100% with you. One of the keys to playing midrange hunter is resource management, which makes utility extra valuable. You don’t have to drop a beast on the board to play kill command for example, which just saves mana/resources. You can save your springpaw/lynx for the right moment. You have a way to immediate take advantage of animal companion/timber wolf. Sure Headhunter’s hatchet is also a “2/3” for one less mana, but it requires dropping a beast on turn 1 that you may not want to play (and may die) and doesn’t have the beast utility. The only downside I even see is the 3 mana spot being crowded in hunter, but that isn’t really a big deal given that it is 3 mana.

This card is conservatively a 3/5 and my intuition thinks it is more like a 4/5. But it is very good.