It is exceptional against many combo decks stopping them going off outright and will tend to get in a few extra pings against most decks however it is ultimately just a 3/4 in most situations, particularly with the decline of combo
Invasion of Alara has a slightly better version of the Cascade mechanic
Whether its using Leyline Bindings Domain reduction or Impending the Duskmourn Overlords, you can cast enchantments with massive mana values for cheap and transform them into gigantic creatures with Enigmatic Incarnation
Talk about a planeswalker that premiered in the Ixalan lore and then fell off the face of the earth
OP14-062Gladius OP14-064Giolla OP14-065Senor Pink $1.59 OP14-066Diamante OP14-070Buffalo OP14-073Machvise OP14-075Lao.G $1.50 OP14-078Bullet String $1.50 OP14-081Spider Mice OP14-082Oinkchuck OP14-086Miss Doublefinger OP14-088Miss.MerryChristmas OP14-089Ryuma $1.50 OP14-093Mr.4 OP14-095Mr.9 OP14-098Crescent Cutlass OP14-101Oars $1.50 OP14-102Kumacy $1.25 OP14-103Gloriosa OP14-106Salome OP14-109Victoria Cindry OP14-115Rindo $1.45 OP14-116Salamander Uncommon (UC) Cards [30 Cards] OP14-002Urouge OP14-004Cavendish OP14-010Basil Hawkins OP14-011Bartolomeo OP14-019I Have a Plan to Take Down One of the Four Emperors
Now the Lich triggers and sees three lands, unless it is one of the two cards you need, and puts at least one land into the graveyard, triggering Gitrog again