The key with a lot of these piles is going to be picking a one-card "win the game" card versus two cards that combo together
Unlike normal Magic bans, these cards were not banned because of their power level or effect on the game's meta
Zygon Infiltrator Zygon Infiltrator is a sneaky shapeshifter that lets you tap down another creature and put a stun counter on it so it stays tapped longer
Wendy is quite similar to Phil, but seems weak when not part of a full deck strategy
There's a plethora of exile removal in Standard right now, meaning that an animated Nutrient Block isn't unbeatable, but even if they deal with the Block, Zoetic Glyph at least lets you Discover 3--potentially turning up another Zoetic Glyph or casting our number one pick for most exciting colorless card in Edge of Eternities : Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
paying a price for being able to use the creatures power