This deck has issues that can be attacked, all explained via Niv-Mizzet, Parun
It has Ninjutsu to slide it in to attack unblocked, and whenever it deals combat damage you make a 1/1 flying Illusion
This allows her to serve as the perfect stax commander, like Leovold, making it easy for her controller to lock other players out of the game, and preventing them from getting any kind of foothold on the board
That aside, I always loved the ebb and flow of Bounty of the Luxa, and putting that kinda mechanic onto a creature is a lot of fun
Subsequently, this archetype appears to be one for the Final Fantasy fans, first and foremost
Its hard to make sense of why Rhystic Study is rising in price as sales are falling, but its possible that sellers are less willing to cut deals on the card for buyers now that WotC has explicitly named it one of the most powerful cards in the Magics #1 format