If youre running a good burn and draw spell package, youll quickly put a short clock on your opponent if they dont have a way to remove it
If wheel effects and group hug cards arent your forte, you can also choose to focus on finding ways to boost the power of Xyris, then swing in for a bunch of damage in the area to build your swarm that way
(If a creature with a shield counter would be dealt damage or destroyed, remove a shield counter from it instead.) Shield counters don't prevent players from sacrificing creatures
Equally, useful are the Basilisk Collar, the Colossus Hammer or the Belt of Giant Strength
Prompto Argentum Rating: 3/10 A 2/2 with haste for 2 mana is pretty solid, but Prompto Argentums triggered ability isnt particularly inspiring
But instead of using the reverse side of the card like similar spells do nowadays, there was different text printed upside-down on the bottom of the card