Our opponent kept getting us to one life with a lethal board, only to have Gray Merchant of Asphodel come down and gain us just enough life to stay alive for another turn or two, which eventually allowed us to win the match, which we really had no business winning
The mill ability is good in reanimation decks or any other combo deck that needs stuff in the graveyard
Many sea-faring cultures have folk tales about what lurks below, and I like seeing how these aquatic beasts find their way into different Magic sets
On top of that, if you really need an extra power buff, you can give two off your creatures +2/+1 to add onto an already pivotal attack
This is a list talking about what people have worked (on design and/or development) for the most sets
even when Standard and even wider formats like Extended gave options like Merfolk Looter