Sometimes you need to get rid of a creature permanently, and unless the creature in question is a commander, nothing is quite as permanent as exile
The Adventure side of this card simply creates a 2/2 Zombie, which Hildibrand himself can buff if hes still on the board
Unfortunately, this also means that blues methods for mana ramp really arent all that well defined, resulting in a very limited pool of cards to choose from without adding other colors, many of which are also mechanically unique
Exdeath, Void Warlock offers a proactive approach by transforming into a large creature, while Cloud of Darkness serves as a removal spell that can go on to attack
While hes definitely best when summoning an army of brooms Fantasia-style, the sorcerers apprentice has his uses in a number of situations
I really wanted this card to invoke that nostalgia