Neither was great at slower games
On one side, the various Izzet strategies are built around a dense suite of cheap spells, using cards like Opt, Sleight of Hand, and Burst Lightning to fuel their game plans
The only problem, however, is that you arent guaranteed anything with Faerie Mastermind: unlike other cards on our list, which would impose a tax as an alternative to drawing a card, there will be times when Faerie Mastermind comes down and just does nothing for a bit
A lot of decks will kill you before six mana
We have to work hard to have a clear board and that sometimes requires cards like Silkwrap and Fathom Feeder to achieve that goal
Then, they can start dredging by casting cheap card draw spells like Cathartic Reunion