Noivern ex's first attack, Strafe, makes it far more useful in battle
Throw in a few dozen tokens and you've got enough mana to pump out a hydra of truly terrifying proportions
This helps with quickly ramping up the number of cards in your inkwell , making it easier to play the high cost characters like Belle, Mechanic Extraordinaire, who can also be a shift target , as well as Lyle Tiberius Rourke, Crystallized Mercenary, who is not only a key damage dealer , but also pretty darn good at questing
Say that you have 3 soldiers including Myrel, Shield of Argive on the battlefield while Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation is also present
5 - Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass is another value card
As you can see, Elspeth became a popular Magic character for more reasons than her compelling story arc