The gameplan of using Fetchlands, Shocklands, and Street Wraith to lower your own life total and make Deaths Shadow a deadly threat used to be very strong
Sure, you lose life in exchange, but being able to take a problematic enchantment the second it becomes a problem is a huge boost to black decks
(inkdecks.com) Amber/Steel varies by region and event size
I obviously didnt build the deck as Ooops All Edicts! either, which left the deck feeling altogether a little weak and durdly
The first effect allows you to tap the land and pay one life to add any black or red mana to your side of the field which can then be used to cast other spells
While this card slots well into any deck featuring white, its especially flavorful in an enchantment matters deck featuring the other leyline cards like Leyline of the Guildpact, Leyline of Singularity, and Leyline of the Void