That tends to favor the deck that isnt mono-black, and it sure felt great to pull that game out
In my eyes it could have done with some better trigger/free card draw as youre already having to color fix and tap out most of the time just to get permanents on board and often times you simply dont have the mana left to cast cards like Abzan Charm or Sultai Charm
Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student / Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar Starting as a modest 0/3, Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student creates Clue tokens when it attacks and transforms once youve drawn your third card in a turn
It might look like the blue player isnt doing much when they cast a mid game Frantic Search or Thirst for Meaning between bigger draws, but these cards are often the glue that holds together the burstier or more productive draw engines
When an opponent leads on a Swamp , you expect something disruptive, maybe a Thoughtseize , maybe a fast reanimation setup, but rarely something harmless
Though Formidable Speaker doesn't have the ceiling to define a format, most formats have embraced it