Also, I thought I'd mention my current picks for the side, though meta depended. these seem like auto-includes, though the meta will definitely define how many I actually include. Like I stated earlier, Ancient Grudge and Faerie Macabre seem solid, as they're very broad in their application.

With 2 Ancient Grudge, you're always seeing it via the yard, assuming hate doesn't disrupt you. Regardless, it helps beat Bant, Affinity, Stax, and forces opponents to pop Relic, Crypt, and Spellbomb.. Pretty good in my opinion. If you have thoughts about quantity or effectiveness, please share.

Onto Faerie Macabre, as many have previously stated, Re-animator also got the Looting boost, and there's obviously more than one dredge player at big tourneys. Macabre has great application in these match-ups, also helps against Life of the Loam decks as a plus. Not to mention, Macabre answers our opponents favorite piece of hate, Surgical Extraction. I'm thinking a play-set of Macabre is a fair prediction.

If Leyline is a problem, which I assume it will be with Dredge's recent performances, I'm going to play a few Chain of Vapor, if not a play-set. Chain is the best answer to Leyline, aside from Nature's Claim. But, unlike Nature's Claim, Chain works fine with Cephalid being your only land and also has a broad range of application, such as telling Re-animator to f-themselves. Hmmm perhaps that's all.. Maybe Nature's Claim deserves a second look, as it can permanently answer otherwise recurring nuisances.. Like Sun and Moon, Leyline, and Cage, which were all over the place at Charlotte. Also answers Elephant Grass, Moat, Ensnaring Bridge, and other related hate.

Lastly, Firestorm seems to be an auto-include. While it's application is limited as far as anti-hate is concerned, it does answer Ooze, which is way to popular nowadays. Also answers a handful of other annoying creatures, such as Jotun Grunt and Gaddock teeg.. And of course, Firestorm beats Affinity, Goblins, Bant, mirror-match, and other annoying match-ups. I currently have Firestorm at 4 but could definitely live with 3, as I'm also playing Elesh.