Gemstone Mine has come back as recently as Time Spiral, but its a confusing enough card that I doubt well see it again soon
Vilrich in the sequel also loves to burn through his deck with reckless abandon
After sending out cheap cards to get you onto the board (like Sergeant Tibbs, Courageous Cat or Aladdin, Prince Ali), try to buff them whenever possible with items and characters such as Megara, Pulling the Strings

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