Quote Originally Posted by Jeff View Post
I prefer Ashen Rider to Tidespout Tyrant, but if you do that you really also need to be playing Blazing Archon. Tyrant gives you both effects in one maindeckable slot, Archon + Rider requires two slots both of which are in the board.

I'm in the minority on Tyrant: I think he's amazing in UB where you have cantrips and stuff to keep chaining spells together after he resolves. In this deck I've had him in play more than once while hellbent, which is pretty terrible. Still, if you need the slots he's a great way to get a bunch of effects at once.
I think it is a personal preference. To me what took Tyrant over the top for me is the interaction with Animate Dead. Its really nice to get a super durable monster against the decks like death and taxes becasue we all know we don't always win on turn one.