Notably, both the original and this Halloween reprint are offered as holofoil cards
If you tap three Merfolk, you can draw a card
Along with that, the recommended commander for this deck is Jeleva
A Mana Crypt, Sol Ring, Thran Dynamo, and a land opening is a wonderful method of getting Godo, Bandit Warlord out with an Argentum Armor much faster than your table can react
Witherbloom, the Balancer Affinity for creatures first showed up on a simple 4/4 with vigilance and that Argivian Phalanx costs two less mana than Witherbloom, the Balancer which is a stronger creature and grants a huge cost reduction and will straight up give you nearly free colorless instants and sorceries like Warping Wail or Skittering Invasion
Youre managing tempo, resources, synergy, and risk all in a system that rewards smart planning and punishes reckless greed