If your opponents are staring down an army of Slivers, and the Hivelord is in play, it may cause them to overestimate its threat level and waste their removal on it rather than something more important in play
That said, this card is one of the more flexible removal spells available in this color pair, assuming you can descend some amount of the time
Mana Crypt First Printed: 1994 Banned: 2024-SEP Mana Crypt is an extremely powerful accelerant which, if drawn in the first two turns, immediately moves its controller to midgame spells
If it instead became a copy of Realmwalker, which is only one word, the name sticker would just go to the end of the name, becoming Realmwalker Dark
The Mardu colors also give you access to the best removal and protection spells to keep your momentum going
Your opponent can also choose an action which is not possible