(2025-06-06) If the rare case where you control two of The Earth Crystal, the number of +1/+1 counters put on a creature is four times the original number
Similarly, if Lightning leaves the battlefield and later returns, you won't be able to play the cards that were exiled the first time it was on the battlefield since it's a new object
If you want to spend a bit more for a classic Ruby/Sapphire build, youll have lots of options for banishing or getting rid of characters fast
Cards such as Merlin, Goat and Madam Mim, Fox trigger their effects as they enter or leave play, requiring a bit more forethought in when to play them to make the most of their magical powers
Unfortunately, the fact that these appear to cycle for two mana rather than one rules them out of the same conversations
Otherwise, and quite surprisingly, the non-foil Borderless version is pretty good value for money at around $25