I count: 38 lands and Gilded Goose, Tireless Provisioner, Cutthroat Negotiator, Rashmi and Ragavan, Schema Thief (low-key very sweet repeatable ramp that copies opposing mana rocks??), Path of the Animist, Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Fractured Powerstone, Gruul Signet, Izzet Signet, Simic Signet, Inspiring Statuary, Replicating Ring, Skyclave Relic, Ichor Elixir, Curse of Opulence, Weirding Wood, Academy Manufactor, Pain Distributor 58 mana
Daarken does shadowy figures wreathed in smoke better than anyone else
Strong focus on gold cards and multicolor synergies
A four-color spells-matter showcase that floods the board with tokens, copies high-impact charms/commands, and turns every multicolored cast into cards, damage, and battlefield presence
The Full Art illustration is very much in-character not only with regard to the Trainer depicted, but also Hoothoot itself
Its a repeatable way to fish up merfolk from your library and put them directly into play but offers no utility to other decks