It's important to stick Aurelia onto the battlefield , as it has a high mana value that Boros can struggle to ramp up to if it ever does get removed
Other Ways To Gain Life Next I searched for lifelink for other creatures with lifelink that can help keep my life total high enough that Elendas full text box can be utilized
It doesn't come up often and is more of a bridge to the last one
So it takes some work and protection spells, but wouldn't you say continuous Elspeth Conquers Death chapter 1s, or Jugan Defends the Temple chapter 2s are worth it, plus the more sagas you tick back, the stronger Garnet gets
For example, the draft itself gets you three booster's worth of cards that you hand-pick, or about 600 gems total, add that to the prize of one pack (200 gems) and 300 gems for 3 wins in Quick Draft, and your 1,100 in gem value easily outweighs the 750 gem entry
But at the same time, Ive accumulated single copies of some really good blue spells for the time when I wanted to play on the dark side: I just recently traded for a Mana Drain, a card Ive secretly coveted for over twenty years, but thanks to a reprint I was able to pick up an Iconic Masters copy for a reasonable exchange