land destroying cards mtg MTG: 10 Best Destruction Each player searches their library for a basic land card Destroy all lands by discarding

Forcing your opponents to discard cards is always nice, and then for eight mana you can also force them to sacrifice something

How do you understand and differentiate between the different archetypes and their play patterns

The only exception to this is the first entry, which is more of an ethos for beginners looking for the best MTG Arena deck to start with rather than a specific deck

8 Thorn of Amethyst As someone with a personal vendetta against blue, Thorn of Amethyst excites me

But ultimately I do think Arthur, Marigold Knight is the better (and more flexible) card

For example, if you engage with a 3/3 without first strike, it'll be a 1/1 when you take damage back and you'll survive