But it is actually the ol' tried-and-true pairing of Amethyst and Ruby that is working the best, so far
She isn't some spell-based leader of a Izzet guild that adores its instants/sorceries and thus builds them up
When using the Shift 5 ability, which allows the six-cost card to be played one turn early if a cheaper Merlin can be commandeered for the cause, Merlin gets to make use of another feature called Overdeveloped Brain
Unleash an army of spiders across the battlefield and let your commander weave them into an unstoppable force
I want to mention that of all Equipments in the deck, Hammer of Nazahn is probably my favourite since it allows all other Equipments to be attached for free
The ability is pretty good, effectively neutering the attacks of any 1/1 (when vigilance isnt involved), reducing by one anything higher, and piling up counters when opponents attack each other or use their creatures tap abilities