Unlike the Circles, however, Runes of Protection also have cycling for 2 mana
They might not be new, but early Scarlet & Violet sets like Temporal Forces are more likely to be on shelves than the newer sets, especially at local game stores
The big downside though is that if your enemy is familiar with your deck, or if you don't get the correct draw on your first hand, then it's essentially useless
Namely, if your group doesnt play any targeted removal or targeted spells, then you might want to avoid playing these types of effects
This makes this card a lot more viable when put into context
If all Energy cards attached to Blaine's Charizard provide 2 Fire Energy, discard all of them