Lorcana traditionally pits players against one another, so this version is a nice changeup for those who want to try working together for a change
There's no doubt that "reanimation with haste" is a very powerful ability, despite needing a good amount of setup to get paid off, but in a format where Fading Hope is a maindeck card, as well as various forms of maindeck graveyard hate, this one was probably just too cute
You can really go all-in on the explore sub-theme when playing Merfolk, as pairing Hakbal with NicanzilNicanzil, Topography TrackerTopography Tracker, Path of DiscoveryPath of Discovery, Twists and TurnsTwists and Turns and Wildgrowth WalkerWildgrowth Walker is a powerhouse core
Don't forget that becoming the Ring-bearer makes a creature legendary, making this so much easier to use than it first looks
The realistic best-case scenario is that Barreling Attack will give your attacking creature +1/+1 and trample for four mana