Quote Originally Posted by DNSolver View Post
Most played hate cards out of Death and Taxes: Grafdigger's Cage, Rest in Peace, Containment Priest, Relic of Progenitus, Phyrexian Revoker on Griselbrand, Thalia, etc.
Relevant to a turn 1 combo on the play: none
Relevant to a turn 1 combo on the draw: Grafdigger's Cage

Most played hate cards out of Miracles: Rest in Peace, Surgical Extraction, Containment Priest, Top/Balance combo, Force of Will, Pithing Needle
Relevant to a turn 1 combo on the play: Surgical Extraction, Force of Will (sometimes)
Relevant to a turn 1 combo on the draw: above, also Pithing Needle (sometimes)

TLDR Spending a turn cantripping isn't as good as having a turn 1 combo available if you need it. Right now, it is better to have more redundancy than counter backup, and to be a turn faster than a turn more protected.

If you have any idea how to contact that guy from the Bazaar of Moxen, let me know. I can't do anything unless he posts on here. I also don't know what the philosophy is behind the Sneak Attacks, or why there are only 3.
I would imagine the 3 Sneak Attacks are for the same reason the blue version plays Show and Tell. Sometimes you need another way to get the creatures into play. I noticed the red splash has no way of dealing with permanents. What do you suggest?