We know it's okay to play cards that are a little worse than non-split / non-flip / non-cycling analogues
Though Merlin, Rabbit is stronger for card draw, Genie's evasive ensures that without removal or a higher cost Evasive card, he will stay on the field
Luckily for Hydra players, plenty of the cards they'll be packing in their decks will be creatures with X in their mana costs, meaning these two creatures will be able to supply tons of mana to help you ramp out enormous Hydras
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I think Spellskite would be superior to Dive Down as it is more disruptive, can do so at no mana's cost once in play and has decent defensive application in a race