In the battle between Absorb and other three-mana counters Absorb would almost always win out if it was easily castable, and it was even a small incentive to choose white over black as a secondary color
At the same time, by focusing more on the middle ground, Ruby/Amethyst doesnt fair quite as well in the late game as, for example, Ruby/Sapphire that has access to tons of powerful card removal characters and insane lore gaining capabilities
Granted, setting yourself back 2 lands can be a steep price in the early game, but if youre clearing out a bunch of enemy mana rocks like Sol Ring and Mana Crypt, that can easily be a price worth paying to stop early explosive plays from your opponents
9 Hades, King of Olympus With the only two Villains in Amber in Hades, King of Olympus and his smaller version Hades, Lord of the Underworld, this Hades has a tough time getting anything going for his ability Sinister Plot
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