I think the point of having Ruric Thar is simply to have an answer against the worst matchups of elves (combo decks especially ANT and TES). It's more of a meta-based decision if one wants to utilize Ruric. Since my meta has people playing combo decks all the time, I find Ruric more of a beneficial utility creature than a liability in competing against these decks. If you wish to fight the combo decks by hoping to just having the faster hand then I guess that's fine. Mainly, it fills the same role as having a maindeck Scavenging Ooze or a Viridian Shaman in having an out against specific matchups that otherwise you might have difficulty with.

