And since blue is part of the mix, Izzet has access to perhaps the greatest creature removal spells of all time: Pongify and Rapid Hybridization
Theres nothing inherently wrong about putting all of these characters in chaps, but it really does feel as though MTG is continuing along the path of what if we made everything Fortnite that started when the Universes Beyond crossovers took hold
Both are worth playing in decks that support them as ways to cheat high mana costs on exceptional threats like Bolas's Citadel and Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Since black is the king of removal and inflicting pain, -1/-1 counter cards are very black in nature, and most of these are mono-black or multicolor with black
So, as you might imagine, hitting the ascend threshold is quite a big deal
Its an instant, so its never going to be a waste