Using means I don't have to search for a low cost evasive minion in my opening hand in order to hold the or . Then I can thorns my sites in order to defend myself more.
is a classic, but also slows their damage to give me more of a chance.
gives some interesting selection, and is a nice way to consistently have a spare artifact in hand.
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I originally made a Water/Fire version, but I realised the main parts I wanted from it were:
Using Air gives me more interesting possibilities:
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Because this deck has a lot of artifacts I experimented with , and because effects are mostly passive I also tried .
works for this strategy, but now I'm brainstorming with instead of . I think it might be more structured for the collection.
can be swapped for elites AND cast for exceptionals, but there are not many elite artifacts that I want to swap into. Ordinary spells can have more consistent utility, and keeping 1 of 3 in the collection feels less bad than 1 of 2 , especially when I can trade for it