The card draw is a nice benefit of the true power of this class, turning your discards into damage and crushing opponents alongside cards like Artist's Talent and Monument to Endurance
Think of fixative as set the pigment, not make this indestructible. Matte vs gloss: pick your poison Gloss: usually tougher feel, but more glare
Instead of having to deal 40 damage or mill 90+ cards to take out one opponent, you only need to give them 10 poison counters
Keep an eye out for additional reveals from the set as we near its release
The last point on how Cursed Merfolk can help you is as a counter to decks that are either slow or that otherwise outpace you
and there are tons of precon decks for new and experienced players to try out, with new decks typically releasing alongside most, but not all, MTG sets