Both cards are strong in the Pixie decks and Dimir Bounce strategies allowing an attrition-style gameplan that can take out opponents without a combat step
The biggest reason is that the major threat base of the format has changed
The baseline wipe package (most decks) 1x Emergency Brake: cheap, reliable, stops lethal 1x Clean Answer: exile, sacrifice, or -X/-X 1x Parity Breaker or Tempo Reset: something that leaves you ahead or clears the way to win 01x Structural Cleanup: artifacts/enchantments/utility permanents if your meta demands it Battlecruiser package example (35 total) 12 emergency brakes 1 clean answer 1 flexible wipe that can spare your plan Optional: 1 extra wipe if your pod goes absurdly wide High-power package example (24 total) 1 emergency brake (cheap) 1 clean answer (indestructible and recursion exist here) 01 parity breaker Optional: 1 structural cleanup if your meta has a known permanent type boss cEDH-ish package example (02 total) 01 cheap creature wipe that matters 01 tempo reset that can create a winning window If you are on a dedicated stax plan, your wipe package might be more about removing creatures that pressure your hate pieces Common mistakes (the stuff that makes wipes feel bad) Running only five-mana sorceries
Time Stop can do the same thing
The number of pages available are 20-50 for a minimum capacity of 360 to a max of 900 cards
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