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As with Ruhan, we've a few power-doubling effects and stat boosts (Choose Your Weapon, Strength-Testing Hammer), Double Strike (Embercleave, Critical Hit), and other forms of combat-enhancement (Berserker's Frenzy, Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar)
The first real winner of the format is Azorius Spirits, since Disturb is a mechanic that was featured in both sets
This is a bit like Lightning Helix when used in most agro decks however unlike the Knight, Helix is a very desirable control card where the life gain goes from irrelevant to highly significant
However, that bump was momentary, as Irida continued to lose value through 2024 until a surge in the Pokemon TCG market pushed her to her current market value
Gonti's Machinations is another Lava Spike but a slow one since we need to take some damage to earn energy to power it up, although thanks to our mana base, we can easily lose enough life to turn it on in just one or two turns