This destruction clause is also a solid hedge against traditional answers to stealing creatures like Homeward Path, as returning your stolen creature or having it stolen from you by someone else doesnt exempt it from being destroyed when Merieke leaves play
Access to 6 of MTGs most iconic spells is incredibly powerful, and while only Braingeyser and Regrowth see consistent play in the format (though Black Lotus absolutely would if it was legal), Terror, Disenchant, and Shivan Dragon can all still be very handy
Illusions are your primary threat , as they're bigger than non-vanishing characters , and can be easily brought back into play with Jafar
The price for the Enchanted variant of Anna, True-Hearted is currently $302 , but with an average cost of $0.47 for her Ultra Rare card, she is very likely to find her way into plenty of Sapphire decks
Cost reduction in red opens up a lot of combo lines too, plus being an artifact matters for all sorts of red decks
Double Your Benefits Whilst it might be banned in regular 60-card Pauper, All That GlittersAll That Glitters (from what I can tell, anyway) is perfectly legal in PEDH