Being 3/4 with reach and flash gives you so much game to block flyers or other threats while being Lightning Bolt proof which has a lot of value in Modern against aggressive red decks
With this mono-blue Human Wizard in play, all your creatures not on the battlefield gain flash, letting you cast them at instant speed no matter where they are
Master it, and the world can keep no secrets from you." P/T Number 589 Language English Legal Formats Commander, Historic, Legacy, Vintage Not Legal Formats Alchemy, Brawl, Competitive Brawl, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard, Timeless Rulings (11/10/2020) Averna's ability isn't the same as playing a land
Protean Hulk: Weve done some local testing with Protean Hulk to mixed results
(2024-04-12) A player whose hand and/or graveyard contain no cards can still choose to shuffle their hand and graveyard into their library
Titans in particular could still be included, but youre just going to have to pray that Laughter hits the expensive Titans early on, and not after its exiled twenty other cards