Combining this with artifact removal like Naturalize ensures that artifact-based strategies can barely function
#2 Sapphire/Steel Sapphire/Steel is Amethyst/Steels main competitor to the top spot in the Lorcana meta right now, with some pretty insane cards that are capable of putting a ton of pressure on your opponent
Mardu Energy excels at flipping Sephiroth in mildly impressive boards, turning into an easy win condition that can double as card generation
The Bibarel and Skwovet engine isn't sometimes enough to draw a specific card you need to keep playing, and as you need to be ready to attack on turn two, you need a bit of luck on your first turn
His awesome power is displayed in his card art, which depicts his huge, whale-like form as it soars across the skies of Spira
It is a mild disincentive to mass removal but not enough that you really consider it protection