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That's why I have enjoyed the move to exile mill in recent sets, but this is not going in the right direction

A 2/1 body for 3 is far from a good tempo play but it is a whole lot better than casting a Compulsive Research in terms of tempo

One common approach is the pillowfort deck one which assembles layer upon layer of defensive effects which, in combination, make it all but impossible for opponents to win

If no card is exiled with this artifact, it can't add mana

And generic goodstuff like Swan Song and Nature's Claim are also great here

Bloodhill Bastion gives every creature that enters the battlefield double strike and haste