You ever fizzle while comboing? It's nearly impossible when you have a bird. Yes, it's not as good at setting up the combo, but it is WAY better at giving us inevitability.
Noble Hierarch Should that be one of our Dorks? Since it speeds up the clock early? I know it's pricey, but is it a strictly better Elvish Mystic for us?
As for a creature, I think defense. Even if it's not necessarily on turn 2 with 3 mana, but a cheaper, good blocker seems needed. A resolved Goyf or several Goblins seems to be enough to put us on our back foot.
Not to spam the thread, but I keep needing more early pressure. Especially on 3 mana turns. What about Omnath, Locus of Mana? Comes down early, gets big FAST...
Steel Hellkite is something I looked at, but ultimately decided that his boardwipe effect comes out too slowly, he's weak to artifact hate (which is in every sideboard), and competes with Walking Ballista and Hornet Queen, which are both far better at controlling the board in ways that we very much care about.
Overall, I really want to find a way to take the tempo advantage and find a consistent way to run with it. It feel like so many games, I start off with an advantage...and then just slowly lose it once my opponent gets out from under my efforts.
This. I feel like once you miss a destruction spell, you're done...
When I test AA I’ll be using bone saw and a 1 of Golem-Skin Gauntlets as a combat win condition. Can even get there t2 flying over for leathal vs a main decked Leyline.
Planeswalkers... Lili HURTS and is cheap.
This. I feel like once you miss a destruction spell, you're done...
What are you considering "flex slots"? The threats?
Puresteel lets you attach to anything.
I'm starting to think that a Paladin/Sram MUST be present no matter what... Is that it? I think most of my losses come down to mulligan decisions.