It was also reprinted in Magic 2013, so I guess someone felt it needed a reprint
As the second, but not final, Special Illustration Rare Pokemon in Paldean Fates, Mew exs Alt Art was always going to score high, but the card itself, which is a joyful creation highlighting Mews fun-loving nature, only pushed it further up the list
Its a fitting premise for a revival deck, except for one small problem there arent many cards here that actually bring fallen allies back from the graveyard, yours or anyone elses
Its not hard to sacrifice permanents in Orzhov, and its probably a good job that this is only limited to your own turn, as an anthem version of Meren would be bonkers good if it triggered each time a creature died
The final ability for a planeswalker is often very powerful and costs more
In Commander, its a major upgrade to Archivist of Oghma because it scales with the game while it retains the early card advantage potential of a 2-mana creature that draws cards whenever your opponent ramps or cracks a fetch land