I'll be back next week for one more bigger lore roundup talking about all fifteen different versions of Cid, Timeless Artificer, so be sure you don't miss it
Many have tried to mimic the Pod, but few have been successful
Likewise, it also works really well in counters decks (like my Hamza, Guardian of Arashin deck), as the cost to prevent your draw will increase as Esper Sentinel gets bigger and bigger, easily making it more costly to pay for than even Rhystic Study
Sure, there are other moist creature types out there, but Merfolk are pretty consistently hard to deal with and incredibly powerful, and what more can you really ask for from a bunch of Creatures that like chilling out on river beds and stuff
You'll have the Magic cops on your back, and those guys don't mess about
Titan of Industry I have rarely seen Titan of Industry being cast for its actual mana cost, but that's only because people try to cheat it into play from either their library with cards like Transmogrify or from the graveyard with the likes of Unburial Rites
