Voja, Jaws of the Conclave is a bit scarier to play against, but Lathril, Blade of the Elvess consistent elf token generation is extra synergistic with the actual elf cards in the deck
In classic blue based control mirrors it is often thought that games are won in an attrition war over card advantage which is mostly true however you can also win an attrition control war with a mana advantage in much the same way
This is clearly a card that is meant to shine in Limited formats, such as Draft or Sealed, but that being said, it does seem to be a pretty good one
That is, as large as a piece of paper and 5.5 inches deep
Mono-brown : Big artifacts
Its the kind of feel-good format preservation players are always begging for, and Wizards even acknowledged The Professors tireless campaign for a reprint by giving it to him as a preview card