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Uses for magic fang:
Magic fang can be cast on creatures that are not Animal Companions (summoned or purchased).
Magic fang benefits any animal companion that does not have 2 dice of damage yet, as only the bonus to hit is an item bonus.
Magic fang benefits any allies who use unarmed attacks, which is fantastic at low level if you have a monk or an animal totem barbarian or someone of any class who uses ancestry based unarmed attacks in the party.
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Magic Fang was errata'd; it now targets one willing creature, so you can cast it on yourself.
Magic weapon is an incredible staple spell at levels 1-3, that you won't see being used at higher levels. Magic dangerous follows a similar pattern, with fewer people who want it. It isn't a problem.
Got it. It has become a spell for your character at levels 1-3 who fit a very specific set of circumstances. Character level 4+ it is never to be seen again. They have done a good job of removing those spells which were too valuable and were thus almost mandatory
Post errata, it certainly has uses at levels 4-7, but they come up less frequently. Specifically, if you are fighting a monster that is resistant to non-magic attacks, it's still a good call to cast Magic Fang on your animal companion. Also, while your unarmed-attacking allies probably have +1 handwraps by level 3, they likely don't have +1 striking handwraps; adding an extra die of damage is certainly still a welcome boost.
Would this work for Animal form? Or is this better for going into Wild Morph shape between levels 4-7?
I like the concept of planned obsolescence. You use this spell until level 4 and then ditch it (making your companion magical is very niche I have to think)
Niche means you stop preparing it, but probably want to have a scroll on hand if the occasion comes up.
My druid purchased an Animal Staff, mostly for Magic Fang. He just hit 4th level, so the main need for Magic Fang is gone. But sometimes he adventures with low-level monks/animal instinct barbarians. And who knows, maybe sometime before 8th level he will run into a monster that requires magical attacks. If not, I guess he can always cast Summon Animal at level 1 from the staff to create a flanking buddy / speed bump.
Also, some Primal casters might not routinely fight with Unarmed weapons (or weapons at all), and so won't have gear keyed to that. But especially with Druids who can swap spells daily, using the spell could be attractive even at higher levels, on those days they forsee wanting to fight with Unarmed weapons (maybe combined with Form spell). Possibly because melee ally is dead or debilitated or lost main weapon etc.