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Amber/Emerald has plenty of other ways to befuddle your opponent While the current way you play Amber/Emerald is a pretty hard discard strategy, that doesnt mean discarding is the only thing at your disposal

You pay the escalate cost for each mode you choose beyond the first

This means you've spent the required ink and placed them on the table face-up - it doesn't generally refer to cards in your hand or discard pile

The other direction that Im wondering about is whether G/B Ramp can be adjusted to better target the metagame as it exists today

Its ability immediately doubles your creatures power and toughness during combat, so you can get a massive attack the turn Zopandrel hits the battlefield