Karrthus is a decent example of a high-powered legend that immediately pressures life totals, but there are cheaper examples like Maarika, Brutal GladiatorMaarika, Brutal Gladiator, Kresh the BloodbraidedKresh the Bloodbraided (who starts small but can scale absurdly in the right deck), and Coram, the Undertaker (who is on paper a little fiddly but is easy enough in the format to make gigantic)
If enough -1/-1 counters are put on Essence Channeler at the same time to make its toughness 0 or less, its last ability will see all of the +1/+1 counters it had when it died as well as the -1/-1 counters it had, and an equal number of each of those types of counters (plus any other applicable counters) will be put onto the target creature
Another theme that is unique to amethyst is recycling
We have seen this stat line before, a 3-cost 2/4 Bodyguard, in Little John - Robin's Pal and that card saw no play, even with an added bonus effect
Sword of Light and Shadow can recur just with combat damage to a player
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