1995 mtg cards Magic the Gathering Lot of 2 Goblin Cards Vintage Used Fair/good Condition! Exile the top card of your library face down Reality Twist from Ice Age

Consider good options here: Generous Gift , Stroke of Midnight , Pongify , Rapid Hybridization , Path to Exile , and Swan Song

Haste to let you smash, and safety from counterspells

Its the printing of new support cards which can cover these crucial areas of need which has triggered the discard deck renaissance, more so even than the quality of discard spells themselves

My Verdict: Sword of the Animist provides a lot of early game pressure with its ramp ability, and the ease of activating said ability demands immediate action from your opponent

The combination of red and blue lets you set up a situation where you are storming off in a really nasty way, with several potential payoffs, and far easier to set up