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We were aware of two things that we wanted the card to do mechanically
There are also many strong options in colorless, most notably The One Ring
Red artifacts have evolved into some of the best tools in the game, offering explosive mana through Treasures, hasty combat damage, and relentless value engines
We can give our two-drop +5/+5 with Gaea's Might or Might of Alara, making it a 10/10, and then use Temur Battle Rage for double strike to kill our opponent on the spot
You wont gain access to the extra mana Sol Talisman provides until turn four, but when it does, you can have at least six mana available to you, assuming you hit your land drops and didnt play any other mana artifacts, giving you a huge mid-game advantage over your opponents