Spell-slinging Izzet will enable playing numerous spells in a single turn thanks to discounters but also benefit from more than one spell cast each turn Since red removal is mainly good against smaller creatures, blue-red is not such a strong control combination, despite having access to blue
One way to play in this case is with antes, continuing until one player wins enough cards to render the other's deck unplayable (though, of course, the owner gets all the cards back afterwards)
Magic: The Gatherings newest set Midnight Hunt takes players back to Innistrad for a wave of classic gothic horror fun
Our best guess is that this card's new price tag was caused by a spike of interest after a Youtube short by the creator Maldhound drew attention to it
Cards like Mind Twist can win games
But even more intriguingly, they raise questions about which kinds of linear strategies trump others, under what conditions or circumstances, and with what amendments can those outcomes shift