This card reminds me a lot of some of the cards we saw in Strixhaven, which seemed like they didnt really do that much, but it turned out Learning for one or two mana was good, even if the other effect was negligible, and I think thats kind of what were looking at here
Creatures (27) 4 Llanowar Elves 2 Spike Weaver 3 Verdant Force 3 Uktabi Orangutan 4 Spike Feeder 3 Elvish Lyrist 4 Fyndhorn Elves 4 Wall of Roots Lands (22) 16 Forest 3 Gaea's Cradle 3 Wasteland Spells (11) Its kind of amazing to look at this list now, with the benefit of twenty years of history
If Chulane, Teller of Tales or some other crazy value engine commander is running wild, this might be the perfect way to deal with it and slow your opponent down a bit
Youre not just buying booster packs , youre buying access to foil etched cards , extended art , flashy special treatments , and rare drops that feel like a personal treasure hunt every time you rip a pack
We've seen a toned down Izzet Wizard leader before with Adeliz, the Cinder Wind, which is still strong but aggressive, and Kaza seems about the same power level but more Spellslinger Control
Shield of Virtue is an item card that can be exerted for a cost of three ink to continually keep Aladdin safe, proving more reliable than action cards with Ready abilities at the cost of ink
