Oh, and don't sleep on morphing it for just and then swinging with a 4/3 on a naked board when you don't need the mass removal
Sylvan Advocate - $0.72 6 land should easily be met by turn 3-4
No matter how good Griefs performance is, this will remain a pillar of the Modern format
When this creature leaves the battlefield, it deals damage to each nonblue creature without flying equal to half the number of Islands you control, rounded down
Those shenanigans get more frequent the higher power you go, too, and as soon as youre at a table where everyone has a combo or early win con, a counterspells flexibility at protecting your combo and stopping someone elses is key
Why it's good: This deck has a proactive, straightforward game plan that is easy to learn