This encounter pissed Takahashi off initially, but he realized that a jerk who thought he was too good to play a card game with a lesser player would make for an excellent character
Evasive also makes Diablo difficult to challenge, so his weak lore Strength and Willpower aren't that disastrous
This plays especially well with planeswalkers to remove pressure without resetting your loyalty
As a minor benefit, in addition to Guidgates, it has a playable color fixerVerdant Havenin case you need to splash for some bomb such as Clan Defiance or Consuming Aberration
Faeburrow Elder's middle ability can give it at most +5/+5, that is, +1/+1 each for white, blue, black, red, and green
This card is most notable for the fact the design instantly evokes a sense of familiarity and nostalgia