Be sure to keep a counter up to stop that inevitable board wipe
Repudiate // Replicate Umm, this is amazing
Legendary Creature - Human Ally Noble Commander (CTRL to add secondary) Artifact Artifact (CTRL to add secondary) Burn Burn (CTRL to add secondary) Creature Creature (CTRL to add secondary) Draw Ashling, Flame Dancer You don't lose unspent red mana as steps and phases end
These tend to be cheaper green creatures, designed to make your expensive late-game plays more resilient
Holt also admits that the theme for 14 was tricky to land on, but its white-blue-black color identity allowed them to lean into a noncreature spell casting theme while also including the characters they wanted to
The only exception will be what I am calling the "Nadu contingency," which is if a new or unbanned card begins to become generally reviled and people just want it gone as soon as possible, we can break that seal and act earlier