The ability says you may create tokens, making it entirely optional
In terms of costs, stats, and abilities, the card is the same
Angel of Suffering On the opposite end of the scale, we have an incredibly expensive source of mill which then also requires external inputs to add even one card to your yard
If more "cantrips" (cards that replace themselves) were costed this aggressively, more of them would have been on this list
This otter wizard has potential in a lot of decks, but it could also miss on all of them depending on how things play out
At only 3 ink for an Evasive with 3 Willpower and 2 Lore, the stats on this card are perfect for presenting a lore generating threat