Seriously, you do not have to sell me very hard on "play a blue card that tutors for a bunch of things." For those of you who wish I would get back to talking about real decks, dont worry
The Earth Crystal is a counter doubler, and cost reduction, at four mana
This leaves us with a very odd set from a financial perspective
Phasing out an opponent's creature before they do something busted like a combo buys some breathing room to find a proper answer
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