Thorn of Amethyst lets me keep casting my irresponsibly giant green creatures without the added cost of Sphere of Resistance
It makes a huge difference in how you play your cards, especially if you play multi-colored decks since you can run out of a specific mana type quickly if you dont manage your sequencing properly
Just imagine casting this to clear the board for about 8 to 10 mana (dealing around four to six damage to each creature) while cascading onto Lord of Change, drawing you three cards in the process
The wrong platforms can lead to a dissolving of trust, lowering your profits and opening yourself up to significant risks when trying to offload your cards
As the red cheeks variation is more rare, it commands a significant price premium over its yellow-cheeked counterpart
In particular, vigilance is essential to maintain Ojutai's hexproof, and double strike doesn't just double the Commander damage