When using the Shift 5 ability, which allows the six-cost card to be played one turn early if a cheaper Merlin can be commandeered for the cause, Merlin gets to make use of another feature called Overdeveloped Brain
So he's a 4-cost that "quests" for 3 lore, at best
With three lore every turn while theyre trying to do something about Kuzco, youll be well on your way to winning.
Helga Sinclair, Femme Fatale, also has the Shift ability - allowing the player to play the card at a reduced cost of three, instead of the usual five, if they have already have another Helga Sinclair character card on the table
Locations are not considered unique unless specified as such on their card, so multiple copies of the same Location can be in play simultaneously
As long as you have this card in play, youll keep drawing more cards when your opponent draws cards