Quote Originally Posted by rukcus View Post
Treespeaker is much slower than traditional mana elf. You will have to invest 3 mana before you can tap for 2. I'd rather spend 1 and get 1 in return. Additionally, getting the 2nd mana is sometimes an issue, and results in having a blank 1/1 that does nothing. Note that having removal in response to level up ability is much much worse as you invest 3 mana and get 0 in return. For this reason, Treespeaker is not included or utilized.
Great points. I'm clear now. Thanks.