This is good because most powerful boss monsters require a lot of resources to make, so their built-in immunities ensure that the opponent will have to invest resources to get rid of them
The logic points down on the cheapest playable copies of the heavy staples
The deck's plan was to use Treasure Hunt and Splendid Reclamation to create an absurd amount of mana, and then use its MTG commander Roalesk, Prime Specimen to conjure game-ending creatures
As for The One RingThe One Ring, holding up seven mana to cast it at instant speed is a lot, but in general with an Alchemist's RefugeAlchemist's Refuge in play, you can just pass turn and hold up all of your lands fairly fearlessly
While Ghirapur Orrery can serve as a sideboard card in a fast aggro deck against an attrition-based midrange or control deck, Im more excited about it as part of a madness deck, particularly one with blue for cards like Just the Wind
This beefy salamander is more about mana ramping than exploration, but this can be a very helpful thing when you get several card drawing sources (like Cold-Eyed Selkie) online