Equipment are good because they stick around even if your opponents kill the creature they equip
Pros and Cons The good part is these decks are almost like directly buying cards with gems and that is a great capability in MTGA
(4/8/2016) Because you're paying the spell's costs, you can pay alternative costs, such as awaken costs and surge costs from the Battle for Zendikar block
If we consider the three cards above, they escalate from a 2-for-1 removing a creature and gaining a creature, in Ravenous Chupacabra through a 4-for-1, through to limitless potential in Massacre Girl, a card which can wipe countless creatures when set up right
Chandra, Acolyte of Flame Note that most of the things I just mentioned about Sorin also apply to Chandra, Acolyte of Flame as well
Shigeki, Jukai Visionary One of my favorite Standard set designs from the last few years, Shigeki manages to encompass basically an entire gameplan in one card