The emerald villain can be useful in an 'actions matter' deck and could be a great compliment for Alice, but he also has some stiff competition in the Emerald five-cost slot thanks to Kuzco, Temperamental Emporer and Ray, Easygoing Firefly
There are even some new tools to help out in DMU proper, such as Relic of Legends
Foil-etched: Around $75 Borderless foil: Around $60 Foil: $58 Non-foil borderless: Around $60 Regular: $51 Dockside Extortionist The infamous goblin pirate originally printed in Commander 2019 is getting a first-time reprint in Double Masters 2022
Removal is always useful, and though you give your opponent Ink, you can remove a character from play, and prevent it from going into the discard pile to potentially be brought back
You might have better four drops, but thats a good place to be
New premium booster releases can either boost interest in the product category (positive for PRB-01) or redistribute collector attention (short-term pressure on PRB-01 prices)