He indicated he was probably going to keep it, as robots are a great love of his, and it marries his Empathetic Robots series with his Magic work, as weve seen
And personally, I've always found Arabian Nights to not be the most cohesive set in terms of flavour and there was a fair amount of unfortunate design choices that were perhaps fair for its day, but would be a huge no-no now
Now, a barrage of upkeep triggers from Subversion and Palace Siege wont exactly lead to an engaging play experience, but they do reinforce a unique take on the archetype: slowly draining the table until one player finds themselves at a slightly lower life total than the others
However, it may not be as effective in decks that prioritize a more controlling or combo-oriented playstyle, where other cards may offer more impactful effects or better synergy with the overall strategy
For example, if you control Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer ("Once each turn, you may cast an instant or sorcery spell from the top of your library") and Promise of Aclazotz is on top of your library, you can cast Foul Rebirth, but not Promise of Aclazotz
Blessed Hippogriff With Blessed Hippogriff, you get both a flying creature and a built-in protection spell
