Wall of Blossoms (Ext, S, Block) The highest placing true cantrip on the list, Wall of Blossoms plays defense with the best of them, without costing you a single card
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire - Vampiric Tutor on a creature (without the life loss)
You won't put an influence counter on Palantr of Orthanc, and you won't scry, draw, or mill
Avatar of Discord is an early game beater, Blazing Specter for a little more discard, Doomed Necromancer to get back some utility creatures, Master of Cruelties cause why not, Ophiomancer to make little chump blockers with deathtouch which is really good cause mid to late game my opponents are gonna want to keep the little creatures they have, Thrill-Kill Assassin as a little early game threat cause of the deathtouch
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