Counters like Defabricate and Scatter Ray give Blue some good removal options to keep it in the game Blues also got some decent mana sinks in the set with Air Marshal, and Third Path Savant
You can also reorganize it with things like Brainstorm, Sylvan Library and Sensei's Divining Top
That included Tifa Lockhart, a legendary creature from Magic s recent Universes Beyond crossover set with Final Fantasy
The Welders Daretti, Scrap Savant 8 Goblin Welder 8.5 These are reds other cheat effect options
Theres scarcity, nostalgia, and a growing casual player base
The best is four-cost above with our Commander to give them both halves, so protection from all colors, flying, vigilance, double strike to kill fast, and then lifelink for mass gain with double strike, and indestructible too