Its worth noting that it does play great against Control, however, so it could become a sideboard staple even in the likes of Gruul Prowess
Retro framed cards will always be some of the best-looking cards because of nostalgia alone, but they are also just fantastic because of how good the retro MTG cards look
Shes gifted with oracular prowess, which she uses to further Anaxs military conquests, and becomes a formidable magic user who displays some devastating powers
What makes this card amazing is that, in a discard deck, your opponent probably has no cards left
Mesmeric Fiend effect on a 2/2 is usually some decent tempo, it is back breaking against removal light decks (typically combo) and at worst tends to eat a removal spell they would rather have aimed at something more than a Grizzly Bear
Enclave Cryptologist 2.1 Power 2.0 Support 2.3 The cryptologist is not definitely better than Merfolk Looter but the cube does not really want both