A material part (obviously nowhere near all, one might assume) of their authentication up to now has been based off working with original owners of playtest cards, which you can imagine isnt the most arms-length approach
Then, attacking with a cost-efficient 3/2 with lifelink is a great follow-up, and even if Gumdrop Poisoner dies to a blocker, the lifegain is great for damage races
There is a strong Izzet Shrapnel Blast deck at the moment, this seems strong there
This card is an absolute delight, very rare, and in the confetti foil alternate foiling process, exceptionally rare to open from Collect Boosters of Wilds of Eldraine
Its also a merfolk, and these tend to synergize with getting tapped, as many merfolk from Lorwyn and Lorwyn Eclipsed do