The realistic detail almost makes this monster feel like it came straight from Magic the Gathering
By the end of the turn, the deck was often able to make the opponent have no cards in their hand at the start of their turn, which often made players move on to the next game in the match
But its legacy is greater than its place on tabletops, spawning novels, animations, and even video games
Deep Gnome is only really good in metas where you expect to see a lot of green or white ramping, while Archivist of Oghma excels in high power games with lots of tutors or when you stuff your deck with Path to Exile, Winds of Abandon, et al
Furthermore, its attack deals massive damage and confuses the opponents Active Pokmon, making it not only a beautiful card but also a very strong one in the Pokmon TCG: Stellar Crown expansion
It provides a clock and hits players from a different angle than they might normally protect with damage prevention or combat protection