Pillar Analysis: Unique Effect (Creature Lock), Scarcity (Legends, Reserved List), Control Staple
They are notoriously needed for Bitterblossom and will swarm their opponents pretty quickly if not handled fast enough
Then sacrifice it
Ruthless Regiment Deck List Commander (1) 1 Jirina Kudro Planeswalkers (1) 1 Nahiri, the Harbinger Creatures (32) 1 Kelsien, the Plague 1 Trynn, Champion of Freedom 1 Silvar, Devourer of the Free 1 Verge Rangers 1 Species Specialist 1 Titan Hunter 1 Fireflux Squad 1 Frontier Warmonger 1 Generals Enforcer 1 Bounty Agent 1 Dearly Departed 1 Frontline Medic 1 Knight of the White Orchid 1 Magus of the Disk 1 Odric, Master Tactician 1 Riders of Gavony 1 Thalias Lieutenant 1 Thraben Doomsayer 1 Disciple of Bolas 1 Xathrid Necromancer 1 Alesha, Who Smiles at Death 1 Captivating Crew 1 Fumiko the Lowblood 1 Magus of the Wheel 1 Titan of Eternal Fire 1 Adriana, Captain of the Guard 1 Banisher Priest 1 Cavalry Pegasus 1 Devout Chaplain 1 Zulaport Cutthroat 1 Humble Defector 1 Garna, the Bloodflame Spells (11) 1 Call the Coppercoats 1 Flawless Maneuver 1 Dire Tactics 1 Citywide Bust 1 Cleansing Nova 1 Increasing Devotion 1 Painful Truths 1 Ambitions Cost 1 Unexpectedly Absent 1 Crackling Doom 1 Terminate Artifacts (10) 1 Sanctuary Blade 1 Bonders Ornament 1 Arcane Signet 1 Boros Signet 1 Commanders Sphere 1 Heirloom Blade 1 Orzhov Signet 1 Rakdos Signet 1 Skullclamp 1 Sol Ring Enchantments (9) 1 Molten Echoes 1 Sanctuary Lockdown 1 Martial Impetus 1 Parasitic Impetus 1 Shiny Impetus 1 Bastion of Remembrance 1 Outpost Siege 1 Shared Animosity 1 Vigilante Justice Lands (36) 1 Battlefield Forge 1 Exotic Orchard 1 Shadowblood Ridge 1 Smoldering Marsh 1 Spinerock Knoll 1 Windbrisk Heights 1 Bojuka Bog 1 Boros Garrison 1 Command Tower 1 Myriad Landscape 1 Nomad Outpost 1 Orzhov Basilica 1 Path of Ancestry 1 Rakdos Carnarium 1 Temple of the False God 1 Unclaimed Territory 1 Bloodfell Caves 1 Evolving Wilds 1 Scoured Barrens 1 Wind-Scarred Crag 4 Mountain 8 Plains 4 Swamp Gavi, Nest Warden Gavi, Nest Warden ties into the returning mechanic of Ikoria : cycling
The rush of opening booster packs, the chance of pulling a rare and valuable card, and the endless chase for the next big hitit all mirrors the cycle of gambling
