This balance is essential for tournament players who need to maintain card condition without compromising gameplay fluidity
You can spend a single mana to bring it back, so you shouldits back in your hand
If I were to pick Sarkhan, not with the intention of putting it in my deck, but simply so that you won't get it, then I'm counterdrafting
From there, the upgrade path is as deep or as shallow as you want it to be
There are 25 merfolk in the deck, five lords, and countless others that distribute counters to themselves and others
There are a swathe of other cards from this era too that see some more niche application use like Muddle, Pithing Needle and Glimpse the Unthinkable