Quote Originally Posted by Azdraël View Post
In my most recent tests I tend to prefer Hapless Researcher better than Careful Study, for his ability to do almost the same thing but at the moment you want. That makes a big difference when it comes to game 2/3 so as to fight the grave hate your opponent boards in. Not to mention Cabal flashback. In a nutshell, it is more pro-active than reacting if it makes sense.
So I'd rather go Ordain/ponder = Hapless > Careful > Thought Scour
Keep in mind, on the down side, he also makes Shallow Grave worse. Now a bolt can mess up your intended rez plan when the Researcher is in play.