Of course, if you opt to make this your commander, you can craft some absolutely nasty builds that do include Cat synergies
Second, the idea of splice onto instant or sorcery is amazing
You won't find this version of Dragonsguard Elite in the Collector Booster
Ive never gotten less than three modes with countering a spell, drawing a card, and bouncing something for a sick three-for-one, but it can often be way better, especially when paired with Torrential Gearhulk for crazy clone value
The "Blizzara" mode is a good removal spell we see in every set, and this has the upside of being a solid bounce spell early and a more powerful removal spell late
She has been run in Modern for her ability to find Colossus Hammer in Hammer Time, and shes been run in Legacy to find and cheat out any number of Equipment with powerful ETBs with no timing restrictions in Death and Taxes (sure, I GUESS in addition to other Stoneblade decks)