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The vigilance and first strike gives this split card so much value

This is a huge advantage, particularly given the prevalence of ward effects in recent expansions

Insult / Injury has also meant that any ways in which you can do direct damage for no mana cost on a specific turn a pretty big deal

Unfortunately for Apprentice Wizard, colored mana is infinitely more important than colorless mana when ramping, so having to sacrifice it to net less versatile mana isnt what a lot of decks want to be doing in Commander

Metal means Steel, and is often the domain of any dual-type Pokemon with Steel as one of its types

Although other decks have strategies that can counter Amber/Amethyst play, the level of strategy necessary to do so is often higher