While Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer has been looking more problematic and especially unfun in Vintage and Legacy (banned), its still relatively balanced in Modern
I once faced a turn one Guide of Souls into the Slith, effectively shutting down the game before I could mount a defense
This Simic commander has even more text
Itll see more play in cEDH than regular EDH for sure
Geological Appraiser Its easy to compare Geological Appraiser directly to Bloodbraid Elf, but repurposing cascade into discover and having this be an ETB instead of a cast trigger leads to way more combo potential, which earned the Appraiser an increased casting cost with its Arena rebalance
This time, hes more cheeky, actively presented as a chaotic force coming across these cards and marking them up as his own rather than simply being along for the brand synergy of it all