If I just have my commander and 2 merfolk on board, I'd much rather have Hakbal to explore 3x and then move to attack
Add in bigger lifegain sources like Serra Ascendant, and untappers like Ioreth of the Healing House, and you can really get out of hand

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Destroy target creature or enchantment an opponent controls
The ancient Pokmon were so popular, that they even became the mascots of the TCG 's second expansion which was aptly called Fossil
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire is reasonably costed, while most white common removal spells cost this or more