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And while it may not be quite as powerful as the previous cards when theyre in just the right deck, its a lot more versatile

You cant pay more energy counters than you have

Its at least a little more exciting than Skittering Cicada, which is mainly just an additional copy of Urzas Battlethopter

Its boast ability can't be activated that turn

Emberheart Challenger also has the Valiant ability, which states that whenever it's targeted by a spell or ability you control for the first time in a turn, you exile the top card of your library and can cast it until the end of that turn

Braingeyser will let you refill your hand as needed at this point, and you should be able to generate infinite mana, infinite Shivan Dragons, or the opportunity to fire off infinite Braingeysers at your opponents