Only now whenever an item is banished, as long as you have her in play it will be added to your inkwell
Part of a cycle that features the almost-as-broken Gaea's Cradle and somehow the hilariously unbroken Shivan Gorge, Tolarian Academy taps to make a mana for each artifact you control, which led to decks that would dump their entire hand of cheap artifacts, make a ton of mana by tapping and maybe untapping Tolarian Academy, and then use big card-draw spells like Windfall and Stroke of Genius to refill before eventually milling the opponent out with Stroke of Genius, potentially all on Turn 1
Usually, this two-mana creature goes into decks where most of the cards dont cost that much mana, and where the benefit of having an extra card each turn outweighs the downside of losing life
For long-time Magic players, this functions in a similar way to Living Weapon or the more recent For Mirrodin! mechanics
Eli is not only probably my worst matchup in tournaments, as he tends to beat me, but also a beast in terms of technical play
These elegant creatures are always enjoyable to play with and against, so its no surprise to see a number of them worth a hefty sum on todays market
