In time, either deck may prove to be great for competitive play, but right now, I'm not convinced either are as competitively viable as Rise of the Floodborn 's Amethyst/Steel deck , which is arguably still the most powerful Starter Deck to date
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By paying , you can give your thopters base power and toughness equal to the number of cards in your hand, turning them into significant threats
Sometimes being able to cast this for a reduced cost will make a difference, and less frequently, the ability to exile additional copies of something will make a difference too
Its even more surprising that the deck still retains its distinctive identity and signature cards, even after shifting to accommodate a bunch of Modern Horizons cards and become a One Ring deck
Discarding cards would also allow you to pump up your faithful hound and even dodge removal or other effects that sometimes cared about what color it was