Gaining control of an opponent's threat is invaluable and arguably better than removal
Outside of that, however, its probably too niche to be worth a slot
The names for the first five of these spawn from the five shards in the plane of Alara, introduced in, you guessed it, Shards of Alara
Town Greeter works well in an Insidious Roots shell, helping you hit your Land drops and fuel your graveyard
Flavor Text "We had years to prepare, while they had mere minutes." Kerrick, sleeper agent Number 308 Language English Legal Formats Commander, Legacy, Vintage Not Legal Formats Alchemy, Brawl, Competitive Brawl, Historic, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard, Timeless Rulings (12/8/2022) No Mercy's ability triggers whenever any creature, including creatures you control, deals damage to you, not only combat damage.