Syncopate(decent) Im never sure whether to list counterspells as removal or not, but either way, Syncopate is the only common counterspell in this set
Just open the first few turns with some birds and search for Bartz with Sazh
The moment of grief and regret overtakes him, forcing him to planeswalk away to Bant, one of the main shards of Alara
Enter Vandalblast and, yes, we left board wipes out of this list but that's Vandalblasts brutal beauty: This red sorcery can be a one-sided artifact sweeper late in the game, or an extremely efficient artifact sniper early on
(Draw after you scry or surveil.) Memories Returning Rarity: Rare TYPE: Sorcery SUBTYPE: - CMC: 4 Mana cost: USD: $3.88 EUR: 2.67 TIX: 0.00 EDHREC RANK: 9920 Reveal the top five cards of your library
When paired with snow lands, this can effectively double a player's mana production for only three mana