All Identities are balanced.) The special (purple) rarity marks chaotic, high-impact identities, so you can more easily include or exclude them to fit your groups style
The big downside to these spells is that they leave some large gaps in coverage
Another possibility is Desert Sunlight , but that's basically calling off the Battle Phase, so it's not quite as nice (unless you have something like Elemental HERO Rampart Blaster or Total Defense Shogun, which can attack in Defense mode, but what are the chances?)
1 Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess Outside of having one of the most gorgeous artworks in the game, Apollousa is great because it encompasses everything that is required for a monster to not just be a staple but be a requirement for any meta-relevant deck
Later retcons would make the Devouring Deep into a 'Fish', meaning this is just a mean-looking eel or something
Its a perfect example of early Magic design what we would later label a top-down approach which tries to match the lore as literally and intuitively as possible, even if it makes cards harder to understand at first glance
