Loam doesnt explode
Black can use any of the various kill methods listed above to do it
Spot Removal for Green For a long time, Beast Within has established itself as one of the best Green spot removals out there
Ancient Arsenal Creature (22) Eivor, Battle-Ready Escarpment Fortress Surtr, Fiery Jtun Settlement Blacksmith x3 Keen-Eyed Raven x4 Spartan Veteran x2 Labyrinth Adversary x3 Bureau Headmaster x3 Ezio, Brash Novice Arbaaz Mir Towering Viewpoint x2 Instant (5) Battlefield Improvisation x2 Misthios's Fury x3 Enchantment (3) Artifact (6) Raven Clan War-Axe x2 Headsplitter x2 Hookblade x2 Land (25) Stone Quarry x3 Plains x11 Mountain x11 Ancient Arsenal is a straightforward Boros equipment deck with an aggressive game plan of attacking and getting in chip damage via random burn effects stapled to its cards
Similarly to Ravnicas extremely successful formula, Alaras major focus on those shards resulted in each carrying its own unique identity, both in gameplay mechanics and flavor, leaving a strong impression on Magic players worldwide and setting an expectation for what these colors do together
Of course, this can be used to save that creature from removal, or to simply ambush your foes with the various strong ETB effects that Wizard cards are home to