All of this was before mentioning staples such as Belle - Accomplished Mystic allowing you to move damage from opposing characters, surpassing certain restrictions such as Resist and even allowing you to place damage on your own characters to create some cool combos
Theres clear support for instants and sorceries within the wizard space, and Kess, Dissident Mage is only one among many other wizards that work within that support
Attacking down planeswalkers and threatening life totals against other slow decks, while also defending, is fantastic
Emerald and Rubys split ability to deal with opponents cards while working toward unleashing its own powerful characters makes it a deck that requires some practice to fully understand, needing some careful cardplay - and good luck - to overcome its less forgiving aspects
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