There is however a somewhat new answer to Ragavan that’s terribly effective and works even against a dashed Monkey… You can use the dash ability to avoid sorcery speed removal such as Prismatic Ending or Fury or Wrenn and Six. Playing less than four copies maindeck is unforgivable as it is one of your strongest turn one plays, especially when going first. Redundant Ragavans can be discarded to Fables later on. It allows you to cast your Fable of the Mirror Breaker on turn two, can be pitched to Fury and also dashed later in the game to start drawing cards from your opponents deck.
In the context of Scam Ragavan simply functions as another turn one oppressive threat that must be answered immediately. Simply put, you can have three mana on turn two and have almost drawn an extra card while dealing two damage to your opponent. It functions as a win condition on its own, generating mana advantage and card advantage each time it deals damage to your opponent. Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer is among the most powerful one drops in all of Magic.
