Cutting a few creatures for reactive spells like Cyclonic Rift, Fierce Guardianship, or even budget picks like Swan Song gives you more ways to shut down threats before they become problems
Two of these modes are tempo loss card advantage modes
If you've already got a lot of cards from The First Chapter, apart from the guaranteed foils in the 2 decks, it might be more cost-effective to put your money towards boosters, unless you're looking to pick up the cards from either of the starter sets quickly, then the fixed nature of the decks will get you those quicker than randomized boosters
Redress Fate is a miracle card from the Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander set
When you mill your opponent, there's no real guarantee what you're going to hit
Scene of the Crime distinguishes itself not only as a cantrip but also a land, letting you slip it into your deck at virtually no cost while netting the occasional artifactfall trigger from cards like Kappa Cannoneer