Additionally, this year the Pokemon Blastoise will see a lot of focus, with a free one for Pokemon Champions and a coin featuring its Mega for TCG Live
Archpriest of Shadows is a card Im taking highly in this build, as it synergizes with everything the deck wants to do
This is where I think the idea falls flat
The gems offer more bang for their buck and can be used to purchase a multitude of cards, generally in bigger quantities
Akroma's WillAkroma's Will (241,092 Inclusions, 9% of 2,556,456 Decks) If we've established that five or six is the going rate for giving all of your creatures double strike, then Akroma's WillAkroma's Will is beating that rate to death with a hammer, providing not only double strike but a smorgasbord of every other keyword, as well
Ready / Willing Ready / Willing allows for a good attack step or defense in the Abzan decks that can cast both parts