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While item removal is limited in the meta, this card has a chance of staying out and forcing the game into your sweet spot

However, it has the inherent strength to expand its advantage at an accelerating rate by incorporating extra turns, so if you can manage the early game well, you'll have plenty of chances

Demonic Tutor and Natural Order provide the singleton format with a touch too much consistency

Creature - Goblin Recursion (CTRL to add secondary) Removal Niblis of Frost Flying Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, tap target creature an opponent controls