The mix of abilities allows you to pick and choose what you need at any given time, and the flexibility means you can usually find the perfect answer to any given question
With less of a focus on low-cost characters than Amber/Amethyst and fewer heavy hitters than Sapphire/Steel, Emerald/Ruby places a big emphasis on solid mid-range options
Most look similar in screenshots the differences show up when you're halfway through a 300-card binder
And we even get a token, to boot: Synonyms for erase we havent used: ablate, abrade, chafe, fray, frazzle, scuff, and scrub This is by no means a definitive list
Preorders sell out instantly, and scalpers waste no time listing everything at double the price
A 3/3 double striker with a Pyrokinesis enter the battlefield trigger is nothing to scoff at, either, once you get to five mana