This is why it can be tricky trying to predict the values of cards before a set is out in the wild, as you never know which cards will get pulled into relevance
You need to have some big buddies on board for the cost, but the payoff is real
Though it lacks the tax effect of Rhystic Study, Fairy Mastermind draws you into the game quietly and steadily
There are tons of ways to get counters on creatures so Volrath can turn into them, but my favorite is Tetzimoc, Primal Death, which can repeatedly put a prey counter on any creature for just one black mana
The consensus take on the Legacy subreddit seems to be, Eh, I might sideboard a few copies in certain matches, and I tend to agree
Its especially dumb when you combine it with Blitzball Shot, as you could even cast that combat trick with the first damage trigger and get extra damage with the second hit