Massacre Wurm, Netherborn Phalanx and similar effects are good against numerous creatures if things go awry, or something like Perplexing Test takes care of tokens and comes in the deck
Shelob wants your Spiders to deal damage to opposing creatures and make delicious copies of them, which makes your opponents unlikely to want to engage in combat with your otherwise tiny creatures
A face-down card can also be turned face up for its morph cost
Still, Storm needs to deal combat damage to a player to activate its ability, but this can be done with other cards, like the Rogue's Passage land or the Aqueous Form aura enchantment
Together, Ruby and Amethyst create a fast, high-pressure deck that feels rewarding for players who enjoy outsmarting their rivals with perfectly timed plays
This decision happened after WOE was printed, so the Enchanting Tales Bitterblossom still has the word tribal in its type line