hexagram wrote:All spheres can use ex merc girl - just put 1 in gowen plus 1 sp into playing merc girl - you get the sp back anyway
well the issue is if you have the wish to make a competetive file that is capable to compete with the sp race against other files and do not want to multi sphere in gowen, then every sp counts, even the one you put into gowen. Not every sphere get as much for their sp as gowen (indeed none) but especially the field concept decks/spheres cannot allow themselfes to just put 1sl in another sphere for a single card, that is likely do not even fit to their concept.
Other spheres have similar cards but they cost some sp (the reason why they are not regarded as alternatives)
lawtia - druid 5ag damage returns itself
refuess- lvl 1 which closes twice then goes to grave
falkow- lvl 1 grim count unit returns itself on close
The only comparable unit I know is elli but she is taking 3 valuable cardslots (does a bit more though then ex merc girl)
EDIT:.... khm .... I just miracliously rediscoverd winged scout... one could discuss that it is the equivalent in falkow :