If the reasons you are wanting to play Thoughtsieze are entirely covered by another discard spell that doesn't administer pain then consider that instead
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames Drakuseth, Maw of Flames This three-devotion count creature can win a game out of nowhere and pairs very well with the cards Im going to be talking about later in the article
Whenever this creature becomes blocked, you may untap this creature and remove it from combat
The terms and conditions on the bottom absolutely kill me, and while, yes, this isnt a legal card, it still captures a piece of LGS culture that has stayed prominent since 1998
And Iron Man shows us that the focus is very firmly sitting with +1/+1 counters for this deck
Here is an example of a decklist to play Edward Newgate: Edward Newgate Decklist Treasure Cup Paris - Rmi Tallier (3rd) This decklist is very comprehensive with a good distribution of offensive and defensive cards