In Gontis case, this deck is excellent at shutting down opposing creatures but falters against decks that arent looking to win on that axis
No sensible person would imagine an entire religious dogma surrounding a random red creature from The Dark
Following this spell immediately with a 1-mana cantrip, removal spell, or even a 1-drop creature should be a very good turn for you, whether you make tokens or spread +1/+1 counters around
Kess, Dissident Mage is essentially a better version of him (you can't cast instants on opponents' turns), but cheaper and has access to Red
Yes, the white cards that draw you cards when your opponent casts spells cover the full range of only use in special cases to format staple. The best such card is Esper Sentinel, which requires opponents to pay mana to cast noncreature spells or you'll draw you a card