A tempo-oriented deck in standard format that leverages efficient threats, card advantage and disruptive elements.
KEY THEMES & STRATEGY:
Early Game Tempo and Card Advantage
- Spyglass Siren, Sinti, Seneschal of the Sun and Steamcore Scholar establish early aggression while maintaining card advantage.
- Abhorrent Oculus provide a flow of manifested creatures giving consistent board presence even in grindy matchups.
- Helping Hand Accelerates board development by reanimating key threats.
Efficient Removal and Interaction
- Torch the Tower serves and premium removal while enabling discard synergies.
- Counterspells like Spell Pierce keep the tempo going.
- Fear of Missing Out is an early enabler with discard synergies and a potential finisher late game with its extra combat effect.
PROS:
- Consistent Board presence with Abhorrent Oculus.
- Efficient Interactions maintain the tempo in your favor.
- Has late game threats with cards like Proft's Eiditic Memory
- Sideboard versatility
CONS:
- Vulnerable to graveyard hate.
- Struggles against decks that can snowball early
- Needs careful sequencing to maximize the discard synergies and recursion
