Then, all you had to do is protect the lock, and youd eventually win
This is card advantage already but you can get more spells later in the game after you've got the mana
Kardur, Doomscourge is the only Goad-like effect that affects those creatures, so playing against a haste-happy opponent can be trouble
Urza, Lord High Artificer I wouldnt be shocked to see people make the swap for him over Sai, Master Thopterist, but Urza ought to see a bump as people include him in the deck
Summon: Fenrir Summon: Fenrir is great in any green-leaning deck that treats sagas as value engines, especially if you can remove counters to re-trigger the same chapter, like with Garnet, Princess of Alexandria
Removal can also help you catch back up if your opponent has a much more developed board state than you