Fundamentally, Battle Academy is fantastically priced (with lots of holiday offers often available), so the step up from the former to the latter isnt off-putting

Agrus Kos, Wojek Veteran Akiri, Line-Slinger Akroan Hoplite Anax and Cymede Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon Arcbound Shikari Baird, Argivian Recruiter Bell Borca, Spectral Sergeant Blaze Commando Boros Battleshaper Boros Challenger Boros Recruit Boros Strike-Captain Boros Swiftblade Caparocti Sunborn Cloud, Planet's Champion Commander Liara Portyr Commander Mustard Craig Boone, Novac Guard Duergar Assailant Duergar Mine-Captain Duke Ulder Ravengard EPF Point Squad Fallaji Vanguard Fortress Cyclops Foundry Champion Fresh-Faced Recruit Garrison Sergeant General Ferrous Rokiric Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero Goblin Legionnaire Hammer Dropper Hearthfire Hobgoblin Hero of the Nyxborn Iroas's Champion Jenny, Generated Anomaly Judoon Enforcers Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas Lightning, Army of One Mabel, Heir to Cragflame Marvel Boy, Noh-Varr Mirror-Shield Hoplite Odric, Blood-Cursed Ordruun Mentor Ordruun Veteran Resolute Blademaster Seedglaive Mentor Sephiroth, Fallen Hero Soltari Guerrillas Spark Trooper Sunhome Enforcer Swathcutter Giant Swiftblade Vindicator Tajic, Blade of the Legion Tajic, Legion's Edge Tenth District Legionnaire Thundersong Trumpeter Veteran Guardmouse Viashino Firstblade Weapons Trainer Wojek Halberdiers

Epsilon cards were printed on white card stock which was somewhat more durable than used previously, giving them a crisp, aesthetically appealing look relative to other playtest editions
You can't choose to sacrifice Eldrazi Monument instead
Im not generally a spellslinger, and even Im hyped about this card
Combined with Demonic Consultation, Thassas Oracle is part of a two-card three-mana instant win combo