The mana could also go towards land destruction spells such as Acidic Slime, Reap and Sow, and Woodfall Primus, to prevent control decks from stopping Thrun with Iona, Shield of Emeria
It does a bit of everything and can get out of hand if unanswered and will still be 2 life and a 2/2 worth of extra value when it is
First, you have to beat a bot, Sparky, a few times
The creature it enchants will be able to attack freely without concern for being blocked
Set 9 Amber AndSapphire Starter Deck Fabled The Amber and Sapphire deck is interesting, as most of the Amber cards in the starter deck are reprints to ensure that you can replace cards usually settled in Amber decks
Hieroglyphic Illumination is the high-end upside card that also costs one mana, can produce card advantage, and that can allow a timely Terminus on an opponents turn