Some players call her a secret competitive commander because she can enable game-winning infinite combos with a few upgrades, giving her a much higher power ceiling
While it may not kill folks immediately like a 13/13 will, in most games it gets turned on fairly quickly and provides a steady drip of life drain that will eventually knock people out of the game
I think they're also a little bit niche, and they're a little bit more rare. I know that Art Academys are really sought after, agreed influential Pokmon trader Mister Fuji, who brokered Logan Pauls record deal for the Pikachu Illustrator
itll destroy a bunch of lands if the table has more than six each, but land destruction isnt its day job
Though at Sorcery Speed it feels like a worse version of Opportunity
You can fit them into self discard strategies really well because of their ability