Designed by Dan Frazier, the Mox series was meant to be instantly recognizable, and Mox Rubys fiery red stone set against its swirling granite-like backdrop is a testament to its striking simplicity
you just want to get a feel for how things work and use the colors of spells you already enjoy playing with
The main downside of Recruiter is awful tempo but red at least is the best place to be to make up for such things
Give it deathtouch and menace
In a vacuum, the card is most valuable as a Merfolk or for its progress in building one's devotion in blue, since this is a vacuum without consideration for players that intend to win primarily through The Oracle'sThe Oracle's triggered ability, but clearly the card reserves its Game Changing status due to how it is played
Reanimate It might seem odd for me to recommend Reanimate here, especially as its played in a solid 10% of decks on EDHREC