Ocelot Pride starts snowballing from the very first turn of the game
An opponent might get out a first turn Jackal Pup, follow it with a second turn Dauthi Horror, and cap those off with a Mogg Fanatic and Dauthi Slayer on turn three, but your third turn Propaganda would ensure that you didn't take a full seven damage to the noggin on turn four
Sure, getting access to your spell for a turn isnt as good as returning it to your hand, but Scholar is also a red card, which means it can be played in the likes of Kuldotha Burn
Not only does it shut off fetch lands and tutors from your opponents, it also exiles their graveyards every time you activate it
Torgal is, and Torgal encourages a strategy of Man (humans) and Mans Best Friends (Dogs and Wolves), while being a solid mana dork