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A diverse group of Shield Mages joined in a defensive effort was the goal here

But Clever Impersonator does something that no other clone in the game can do it can copy any nonland permanent on the battlefield

This means that if you can increase Vadrik's power through the use of +1/+1 counters, Auras, Equipment cards, or even pump spells, Vadrik can provide massive discounts to your spells

That makes it a lot better in the more general sense but when you expect to reliably have sac outlets the value on that decreases somewhat

Dealing combat damage with Elsha gives you that many 1/1 Monk tokens with prowess, so spells that let you slip past blockers and gives Elesha a power boost helps to make them an all-in strategy