The -1 ability to blink a permanent you own is quite useful if someone has stolen something valuable, but its also just great because you know in Esper youre playing cards with great enters-the-battlefield triggers, from Knight of the White Orchid to Mulldrifter to Boneshredder
There arent that many planeswalkers that make a real impact outside of superfriends, but this is one
As a brief mathematical aside (feel free to check my work, Quandrix nerds), here is a short comparison of non-generic/staple overlaps with the appropriate predecessor across each Secrets of Strixhaven Commander deck, not counting Sol Ring or Arcane Signet nor generic/staple lands: 7 cards from Silverquill Influence overlap with Silverquill Statement 10 cards in Witherbloom Pestilence to Witherbloom Witchcraft 10 cards in Prismari Artistry to Prismari Performance 5 cards in Lorehold Spirit to Lorehold Legacies 9 cards in Quandrix Unlimited to Quantum Quandrix Seeing the data laid out as such, it's hard to justify my vibes-based analysis as anything more than a poorly calibrated vibes antenna
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Same rarity tier as Lucario, Charizard, and other featured Mega Evolutions
