The near-universal ignorance of the amphin in every major university from Ardestan to Lesh is simultaneously evidence of the amphins' power, and of their nefarious intent
Even if enough cards show up, getting a bad draw late can mean that its fairly easy for my opponent to catch up, land a haymaker or two, and then saunter off to finish her algebra homework
Of course, sometimes you will still just want to grab a strong Instant or Sorcery like Ancestral Recall but having the option to get a powerful card of any card type, be it Black Lotus, Necropotence, or any other great card is a big deal
Klaw, and since Klaw is always trying to steal Vibranium, it ties the card into the overall theme
Skemfar Shadowsage and Shaman of the Pack can both turn your elven army into direct damage, but I also like to use Tyvar the Bellicose to add some kill power and grow your mana producers into beaters
We can use Chatterstorm, Aeve, Progenitor Ooze, and Hunting Pack to get infinite tokens