So you want to use Moltress Inferno Dance to change this situation, and quickly
In the early game, youll drop some ways to make your artifact spells cheaper or start some counter shenanigans, with cards like: Enthusiastic MechanautEnthusiastic Mechanaut ThrummingbirdThrummingbird Moxite RefineryMoxite Refinery Once in the midgame, youll start some value generators that take advantage of your proliferate engines: Insight EngineInsight Engine Long-Range SensorLong-Range Sensor Lux ArtilleryLux Artillery When your board is more dice than cards, youll cast one of these haymakers to close the deal: Deepglow SkateDeepglow Skate Depthshaker TitanDepthshaker Titan Wake the PastWake the Past Its just a phenomenally well put-together deck, with so much to offer on its own and as a gateway into either counters or artifact decks
Its also tough to try and decide if you should play a big creature, or save an instant spell to protect something else
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That trick of taking something from your opponent is also part of The Scarab God's strength
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