The awkward ink cost of Merlin and Madam Mim cards means that you might be better off playing them off-curve and instead focusing on building a board of strong bodies early on
Rootwater Shaman is pretty good in an auras deck that plays blue
It is a bit of a hefty mana investment, but being able to deal double the power of Wolverine to any target is a fantastic way to either remove any creature or deal burn damage to an opponent
Currently there are copies available on TCGplayer for about $5.50 and I dont think it will get better than that
You should fight everything with fire." Jaya Ballard, task mage Art by Christopher Moeller "We'll scale these cliffs, traverse Brittle Bridge, and then fight our way down the volcanic slopes on the other side." "Isn't the shortest route through the canyon?" "Yes." "So shouldn't we" "No." Art by Steve Prescott #3 Inspiration Day 31: I have succeeded in my time reversal experiment
Its also one of the colors that works well with artifacts, making it powerful in formats with the best of all of these