In the current meta, you're often not facing anything on your second turn bigger than a Llanowar Elves, so playing a 2/2 hasty creature with a HUGE upside is usually a free two points of damage, and presents your first must-kill threat to the opponent
This will eliminate packet loss which is one of the major causes of rubberbanding
It is worth noting that this Flotsam would also work with Jetsam - Ursula's Spy from the first set, and if you had both Jetsams out together, this Flotsam would have both Ward and Evasive
Tier 3 Emerald/Sapphire Tempo Ramp While not boasting a particularly strong win rate on ladder, an Emerald/Sapphire deck did manage to squeak into top 16 at the Miami TCG Con tournament
Whether youre making the transition from other formats or youre new to the game entirely, these play-out-of-the-box experiences are a convenient entry point for almost everyone
Additionally, some of the cards listed above are based on physical TCG cards from expansion sets that were released at the same period of when Generation 5 appeared in the games
