These cards also have effects when banished, allowing you to gain value from them wherever they go
These include Balmor (pumps your entire team and adds trample when spells are cast), Najal (gives spells flash and flashback), Ghitu Amplifier and ELectrostatic Infantry (creatures grow larger with spell casting), Haughty Djinn (grows larger with spells and makes spells cheaper) and Micromancer (tutor for instant/sorcery)
The best of the bunch, unsurprisingly, is the original Fog
Venusaur first bloomed in the 1999 Base Set and has appeared on dozens of cards since, and while its ceiling doesnt touch its fire breathing rivals record setting sales, thats part of the appeal
One way to do this is to examine the printing quality and texture of the card
Given that Merfolk go wide with creatures, a free counter spell at the cost of one lowly Merfolk can be game-saving and/or game-winning