Great stats, three lore per turn, and the ability to generate even more lore by shuffling items back into the deck
In the best scenarios, he can synergize well with other Amethyst cards to boost the aggressive power of a deck in a game that requires that level of speed
Switzer makes the argument that it is worth some mark-up to support a local store over a giant corporation, but nearly doubling the price of cardboard feels like a poor way to encourage community
Board wipes can deal damage to all creatures, exile them, or return everything to their owner's hands
Not only does it add a +1/+1 counter to your creatures that deal combat damage to a player, synergizing nicely with Tidus, but it also gives all creatures you control with counters trample and reach, which are powerful abilities
Though he comes with a very steep Ink cost of 7, this can be reduced using Jafars Shift ability