The real issue with Diamond is that you cannot usefully use it when you have nothing to discard as you can with Chrome
The combination loses direct damage and haste creatures, making it harder to close games quickly
Engineered Explosives has the upside of dealing with non-creatures from decks like Lantern Control, while Anger of the Gods is the default sweeper in red, since it takes care of recursive threats like Kitchen Finks and Dredge creatures permanently
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Get double activations per turn on The Millennium Calendar with Manifold Key or Kelpie Guide
The Digger is also one of the few that's repeatable, and as long as you have mana, you can restock your library