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That said, in the last few sets where merfolk have featured they have been slid over towards a UG color identity, which has opened up more elfball-like gameplay and resource access as well as a +1/+1 counter subtheme

It is also more vulnerable

This means its legal to play in Pauper, which is a huge deal

While it doesn't scream superpowered, Merfolk can appear rapidly, and, when they do, these tokens can compound rather quickly if combined with proliferate mechanics or Hardened ScalesHardened Scales-style abilities

Jafar Striking Illusionist Jafar's Striking Illusionist offers yet another Shift option for other Jafar cards, costing 5 to use

Combined with other graveyard recursion effects, this can make for a powerful opportunity to curate a hand using the graveyard