Now sporting a more respectable 3/1 stat line, it can actually trade with a decent variety of creatures
In the original he's pretty abrasive, whereas his remake counterpart is much more chivalrous and charming
Clearly removal is key here, but another thing that you need to do to assure you get to the late game is to rarely attack in the early game
Tempo/Zoo (Fast-Average, Independent) Similar to Midrange, Tempo decks can adjust their plan somewhat based on what they are facing
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I tend to only play him for his ramping effect when I have a decent number of other blue creatures to tap as well which is not all that often in heavy artifact decks