In my opinion, mastering this card is often what separates great blue players from the rest of the pack, cementing its place among the best blue cards MTG has available for consistent, high-IQ plays
Typically, with these upgrade articles, I like to put my focus on highlighting the main legend that the deck is meant to be played with
Turn 2 you could drop Thought-Knot Seer, turning the mimics into 4/4s
Having haste and hexproof essentially guarantees shell at least be able to attack twice the turn she comes into play before an opponent is forced to deal with her through a board wipe
Zaxara, the Exemplary uses the hydra subtheme of the deck which is powerful on its own, and helps the deck knock out opponents with cheer card quality
As if all that wasnt enough, Hand of the Praetors also has Infect themselves