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Other cards with this ability, like Beast Whisperer, come down a lot earlier then Zendikar Resurgent does

Smash away

Theres a little something for every power level and strategy, not to mention some new archetypes opened wide

That said the card would not see all that much more play if were a guaranteed 5 damage every time (counter burn being the only deck that this would be really significant in)

(And note that in a highly aggressive deck, often your plan is to make the game end early, which means you're less likely to have the problem of drawing a Falkenrath Gorger on turn ten.) 2

If you want a classic multiplayer match or are on a strict budget, you need to look elsewhere