Where it lands depends on factors such as blues ability to apply pressure, whether there are disruptable mechanics like Heroic or Monstrosity, and the quality of combat tricks and cost of removal
Since its a multiplayer mechanic, myriad wont appear in every set, just supplementary sets made to play in large groups, like the Conspiracy and Commander sets
Cards printed in smaller numbers are rarer and thus more valuable
With Vedalken Archmage, every small artifact in your hand becomes an opportunity to draw deeper and combo off
While I cant say theyre stronger than busted sacrifice-themed Jund commanders like Korvold, Fae-Cursed King or Prossh, Skyraider of Kher, Shattergang Brothers gets props for having a clear theme to build around
The crimps were especially popular, and I was surprised that even cards with only modest playability still had demand