User blog comment:Adlet Myer/Zealous Gauge-Eaters/@comment-16672379-20140201081141/@comment-6881157-20140201085408

Well, I think of it like this: All of my size 1 monsters are only used for direct attacks because none of them have penetrate. When direct attacking Attack/Defense stats don't matter so the 3 crit is worth it.

I guess it might just be playstyle and deck build though