The reason Im particularly interested in Harsh Scrutiny is threefold: There are very few one-mana plays worth considering in Standard right now, so the bar is actually pretty low
I also felt the deck always had game against every strategy we played against on stream
Tazri, Beacon of Unity Tazri is such a big hitter shes on the list twice
Ezuris main drawback is his size and inability to regenerate himself, but when your upside is so high, the downside just doesnt seem so bad
And that you can sacrifice Spirits to add a red mana to your mana pool, which means that each noncreature spell you cast gives you the potential to cast even bigger spells next turn, or get to a double-spell turn
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