If at least one creature in combat has first strike or double strike, you can activate Yuffie's ninjutsu ability during the first-strike combat damage step
Vigilance is better in multiplayer since you can attack the open player without becoming open yourself
It's also close to a one-sided wipe in a very popular archetype, though obviously if any of your foes bring +1/+1 counters too, its strength goes down significantly
Without changing anything about the deck besides a single sideboard slot, the deck picks up an eighth card in hand, a source of lifegain, and recursive access to some of its best threats
1The Jolly Balloon Man
Green Slime, on the other hand, is a way to not only get rid of powerful pieces like Rhystic Study or Smothering Tithe, but also stop them triggering at all