One of the scenarios Reid poses involves waiting on a Thoughtseize, as there isnt an early play he cares about
I probably wouldn't want to face any random player using these cards, but as the man who both invented the game and designed the entire Arabian Nights set by himself, he clearly gets a pass to make the cards he wants for his old school deck
The artwork for Twinflame Tyrant features the titular Dragon with both its heads out to hunt its prey, a lone soldier or explorer who was unfortunate enough to find themselves before this titanic beast
The two ways around this are to either be so fast and so dominant that you overwhelm the table before anyone can mount a response an inconsistent strategy at best or you fill your deck with enough protection and recursion that you can survive long enough to exploit an opening
AND MY SWORD Who knew Frodo was best buds with Stoneforge Mystic
It hits all the right notes to work in cEDH, and it's great in casual EDH as a mana sink