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So, in short: while ramp and draw are both amazing, Id prioritize whichever helps you make your land drops

If you end up in a spot where you Thoughtseize first and have to take their only relevant low-drop to prevent them from casting it now, you are going to feel dumb

The re-introduction of Blossoming Defense and especially Spell Snare could also affect the Standard metagame never underestimate an interactive spell which always trades up on mana with the card it counters

When the powered-up Characters are rested, the player can also use them to protect the Leader card as the opponent would first have to deal with them

The most important use for Shock at the start of the format will be to disrupt the Saheeli Rai / Felidar Guardian combo that will certainly see Standard play

That changes if the bonus card they provide doesnt matter, in which case forcing your opponent to cast that card is pure tempo upside