I use this with azami, lady of scrolls and sea gate oracle The fact this thing is a wizard and I have the option of not discarding makes it hard to compare to the looter. Whats even better is saving her so I can drop her with azami if she comes out late or having a more convenient chump blocker than a two drop.
Also Merfolk looter doesnt get to tap till turn three. On turn three with help from venerated teacher she can already draw for free and you've still got a blocker for early attacks.
I'm going to go look at looters score and add 1 star for cryptologist.
Posted By:
CerealBoxOfDoom
(11/10/2010 3:21:00 PM)
See, this here is a decent leveller. Low casting cost, and the mana you need to spend to take her to her final stage curves pretty well. A nice alternative to the looter, and recurring card draw is always welcome in a merrow deck.
Posted By:
Totema
(10/23/2012 2:32:20 PM)
nobody seems to be mentioning that that her level cost (in a mono blue merdeck)is the same as lord of atlantis. you can cast her on turn one, and if he hasn't shown up by turn two, you can do something about it. if he and/or sovereign are plentifully around, you've got a one-drop that can benefit and grow over the next couple turns (although i tend to slightly favor skywatcher adept)
Posted By:
thevegetable
(8/21/2013 6:12:03 PM)
Anything running a couple of these, Jace Beleren and the like should also consider making room for an Archmage Ascension as this is about the only build that card will work in. Do you like tutoring on every late-game card draw? I do.
Posted By:
jfre81
(9/15/2013 8:01:45 AM)
This is your president John Henry Eden.
Posted By:
Alienblaster
(4/30/2014 3:37:06 PM)
Don't underestimate this card. Its steady nature causes this card to not be targeted by removal. Additionally, most people are not going to realistically need those draws right off the back, and even if they do, it can be managed by simply an additional 2 mana. Great ability to use after saving mana for counters, and the drawing should be right in line for when it actually matters: late game.
Posted By:
Burningsickle
(5/7/2014 8:28:58 PM)