I really see potential in this red creature, so I leave this right here and wait
These are the bread and butter of Etrata because they are the most efficient way to trigger Etrata's powerful ability, allowing us to turn 1 Assassin, turn 2 Assassin, turn 3 Etrata and get multiple cloak triggers immediately
And yes, for those who are unsure, that is Liliana in the art getting her "contract" (the full-body tattoos)
In this case, it was a creature that was going to have a triggered ability that would get used over and over
Creatures are easier to kill
From card draw through cards like Thoughtcast to mana fixing through artifacts like Gruul Signet and the enchantment Weirding Wood, the nuts and bolts common and uncommon cards in this deck are always trying to either help you get artifact tokens onto the battlefield, or rewarding you for having artifacts