Iron Apprentice puts all of its counters onto the target creature, not just its +1/+1 counters
There are four confirmed Whispers: Ursula Whisper of Vanessa Gaston Frightful Bully MegaraSecret Keeper SimbaKing in the Making There also seems to be a new ability called Boost, but again, its purpose isnt totally clear
They let you develop your board on your own turn and still answer whatever your opponents throw at you, and that combination of tempo and surprise is why so many of them have become format staples with price tags to match
When it comes to the Red color identity in Tarkir: Dragonstorm there are a lot of fantastic cards
They are more useful in dedicated Food decks, since there are multiple cards that benefit from sacrificing them to trigger effects
With the set being on Zendikar, the land seemed like the obvious answer, so we reflavored the game to match