These little scavengers are not super powerful alone, but this card gives it an ability to create copies of Compy Swarm to overwhelm opponents
Over time the routes to winning as a blue tempo mage have evolved
It's often a 2-mana threat that draws you some cards in the right deck, a very desirable effect indeed
Both decks have some solid Rise of the Floodborn cards and I can see The Queen being cheated out with her Shift 2 a lot
That fits blues spellslinger nature perfectly, and thats why Orvar, the All-Form sees a lot of play as a blue commander
In 2005, Arcbound Ravager, Disciple of the Vault, Ancient Den, Seat of the Synod, Vault of Whispers, Great Furnace, Tree of Tales, and Darksteel Citadel were banned, ending the dominance of Ravager Affinity