As Anoint with Affliction resolves, if the creature's controller has three or more poison counters, the creature will be exiled no matter what its mana value is
It also blanks lethal attacks, protects combo turns, and lets you survive plays that would normally wipe you out of the game
Ugin is flying very high indeed as people want the sweet copy for their colorless decks, and well they should
Ramp & Lands Nothing is more important than consistently playing your spells
On top of this, the mysterious Vine continues its relentless spread across the land and the Illumineers are sticking together to find a way to put an end to this threat
Or you can turn all your defenders into mana dorks with things like Song of Freyalise, Cryptolith Rite, Earthcraft, and maybe combine it with Paradox Engine