His ward ability prevents opponents from targeting him unless they sacrifice a legendary artifact or creature, which is a hefty price to pay for a targeted removal spell which you'll likely have an answer for anyways
Shout out to Gaze of Granite while we're here, by the by
The selection almost always includes a mixture of brand new cards (where the card name, in-game rules, and art are all new) and 'reprints' (new versions of existing popular cards, which keep the same name and rules, but may feature new artwork and sometimes updated wording)
Understanding Melira's Place In The Metagame -or- How to Not Totally Screw Up Building This Deck Modern is defined by one rule at the moment: nobody can win before the third turn
These picks demonstrate the depth of Ultimate Masters , a format I believe is one of the best weve had
She can dig six cards deep for them, and gets a reasonable buff when you have enough of them in play