Some folks would even argue that this is too few lands to run
It can still, of course, be used to grief opponents when it's in your opening hand, on the play, and your opponent is foolish enough to open on a fetch land
You do have 19 targets to get to turn into creatures, which require them to be four or more mana to animate, so making your early land drops is crucial
But in Historic, Elves already has so much card draw with Beast Whisperer, Elvish Visionary, and Vanquisher's Banner that I'm not sure it's worth adding another color just for Distant Melody
Artificial Evolution Rarity: Rare TYPE: Instant SUBTYPE: - CMC: 1 Mana cost: USD: $4.81 EUR: 1.49 TIX: 0.03 EDHREC RANK: 12027 Change the text of target spell or permanent by replacing all instances of one creature type with another
You sacrificed power for flexibility, which was an interesting choice that many players chose to make