Once Sephiroth flips, which is easy to achieve with an Accursed Marauder or any kind of Grave Pact effect, the Blood Artist effect becomes permanent, and you get access to a terrifying 5/5 Flier that can draw you several cards a turn
"Asleep at the Switch" presents the archetype with another weakness, as it can be used to destroy "Aroma" monsters when their controller gains LP, an incredibly common occurrence for the Deck
Its ability to preemptively stop counters gives it immense strategic value in competitive play
Kadena does also offer card draw which Animar does not, but if we're comparing the two in terms of power, I think Animar is far more degenerate
You draw your card, then you encode Last Thoughts on your Blighted Agent (nasty choice, by the way), placing Last Thoughts in exile
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