SIRs are alternate-art versions of Pokmon ex and Supporters, rendered in unique, often panoramic compositions
Given that their main purpose was to give new players a way to put together a deck and get playing, the new packs blew the Deck Builders Toolkits out of the water in terms of price and ease
It's slightly bothersome that the power and toughness box is on the left side of the card, but it's visible and fits the geometry of the art well enough.
(The expected value of your low roll is the dice size minus the high roll EV plus 1, so 1.875 in the case of two d4s.) For the d8s used on Arcane Endeavor, the expected value of your high roll is 5.8125, which means that if you prioritize drawing cards, youll be drawing about six cards on average, and getting to cast a spell of about mana value 3
Of course, this means that the Scavengers can also double as graveyard hate when necessary
Meanwhile, Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit and Sam, Loyal Attendant as partner commanders emphasize Food token generation and lifegain, being a powerful strategy that can outlast opponents