This puts General Tazri in a completely separate class from the likes of Munda, Ambush Leader
Whether youre getting extra copies of Solemn Simulacrum and Sol Ring for value, or trying to go over the top with Master of Etherium and Sword of Fire and Ice to level the player life totals, this is a story maker
It does have the potential to make it into decks, though, and thatll keep it at a solid price
If you drop at least a Sol Ring on your first turn, and some way to produce red mana, you can pretty easily get five, six, or even seven mana on your second turn of this spell alone, letting you cast most mid-range commanders early on
Creature-based decks can get a lot from Thorn of Amethyst, but any deck capable of cheating these out and counteracting them with mana acceleration or a similar perk can wreck their opponents plans
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