It fits nicely into the more comedic tone shared by a lot of goblin cards
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The elf is the original mana dork that set the template for green acceleration, while the bird adds a big bonus by fixing any color and even has flying, which makes it a staple in all kinds of multicolor decks
The article emphasizes that the best Pokmon cards are those that perform to their brief, whether it be bolstering a deck with a battle-defining ability or having brilliant artwork
You can use this to fix your mana colors when you didn't draw it, or destroy nasty lands like Maze of Ith, Volrath's Stronghold, Academy Ruins, Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx and many more and give them a land to keep them happy
If your library contains only one card when you manifest dread, you'll look at that card and put it onto the battlefield face down