Archon of Cruelty quickly found a home in Legacy reanimator decks, where you can use cards like Entomb to put it from your library into your graveyard, and then bring it back in the same turn with Reanimate
However Zorc managed to overpower them and turn them into stone
These cases offer an ideal balance of robust protection and manageable weight, simplifying inventory management and display arrangement
The set's January 2023 timing positioned it as bridge product - Sword & Shield collectors completing era runs before Scarlet & Violet launch, new collectors entering during normalized market conditions versus 2021-2022 extremes
A set with a clear story can stay easier to sell than a technically similar set whose top cards feel disconnected from the product
You can cleave Dig Up to turn it into Diabolic Tutor, Traverse the Ulvenwald can search up most permanent types once you hit delirium, and collecting enough evidence upgrades Analyze the Pollen into a creature tutor