We no longer have to worry about combating Invoke Despair, a recently banned spell which could take out both Deification and the Planeswalker behind it
I also think these suggestions probably give away the direction I would try to take the deck with my changes: a more efficient, interactive deck that focuses on ramping toward Sauron mana reliably alongside a mix of interaction and reanimated monsters to impact the game in the meantime
I'm trying not to dig too far down the rabbit hole as a lot of the small subtleties can get a little heady if you're not used to talking about them
Push the pieces together nice and tight
As Ive stared at other cards and considered options that didnt make it to my sideboard, it got me thinking about the contexts and matchups where certain options would be better than others
Raging Bolt ex was not a great strategy during the "Temporal Forces" format, but this deck became a threat when Teal Mask Ogerpon was released, making the strategy able to consistently get more energy on the board while also drawing cards
