The ability to deploy a threat and remove a threat in the same turn leaves opponents crying like little baby Daleks.
Stoke the Flames
fills this role so well. Turn three Goblin Rabblemaster, turn four
Hordeling Outburst
and Stoke is like an Ood army on a rampage.
Additionally, Stormbreath Dragon is great. It demands an answer immediately, and even if the opponent has one, it usually gets in for 4. Protection from white gives immunity to Abzan Charm,
Chained to the Rocks
, Banishing Light, and
Jeskai Charm
. Also, the fact that it has 4 toughness gives it immunity to all instant burn except
Stoke the Flames
.
Courser of Kruphix and Sylvan Caryatid are some of the best counters to most aggressive 2-drops. Luckily we get to play
Seeker of the Way
which swings past Caryatid and takes down Courser with the help of Lightning Strike. Seeker is at its best in R/W. Lifelink allows for uninterrupted aggression, and early threats connect repeatedly with others like Jack Harkness when combined with Chained to the Rocks.
Monastery Mentor acts as a pumped up Rabblemaster, giving you tokens that will grow stronger every time you cast a large portion of your deck.
What to side out against certain decks.
ABZAN WHIP
Out : 4x Lightning Strike, 1x Magma Jet, 4x
Hordeling Outburst
In : 2x Glare of Heresy, 1x Banishing Light, 2x
Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker
, 4x Hushwing Gryff
SIDISI WHIP
Out : 4x Lightning Strike, 1x Magma Jet, 4x
Hordeling Outburst
, 2x
Chandra, Pyromaster
In : 3x Erase, 4x Hushwing Gryff. 2x
Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker
, 2x Banishing Light
U/W HEROIC
Out : 2x
Chandra, Pyromaster
, 1x
Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker
In : 1x Banishing Light, 2x Glare of Heresy
JESKAI TOKENS
Out : 4x
Stoke the Flames
, 2x
Chained to the Rocks
, 3x Lightning Strike
In : 2x Glare of Heresy, 2x Banishing Light, 2x
Scouring Sands
, 1x Erase, 2x
Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker
MIRROR/MARDU MIDRANGE
Out : 2x Lightning Strike, 1x
Chained to the Rocks
In : 2x Glare of Heresy, 1x Banishing Light