Battle of Wits, as mentioned, is a specific reason to have more than 60 cards, because the alternative win condition requires more than 200 cards
Riku is still very playable, despite being popular for years
Quick CardType Table (2025) Lands are never spells
Decklist: Blitz Ascendancy in Standard Jaxis, the Troublemaker | Illustration by Zoltan Boros Planeswalkers (2) Creature (22) Unlucky Witness x3 Shambling Ghast x3 Tenacious Underdog x4 Riveteers Requisitioner x3 Moonveil Regent x2 Ziatora's Envoy x2 Jaxis, the Troublemaker x2 Ognis, the Dragon's Lash Workshop Warchief x2 Instant (5) Fanatical Offering x2 Riveteers Charm x3 Sorcery (3) Grisly Sigil x3 Enchantment (4) Warlock Class x2 Riveteers Ascendancy x2 Land (24) Forest Mountain Swamp x2 Blightstep Pathway x4 Darkbore Pathway x4 Den of the Bugbear x2 Rockfall Vale x2 Haunted Ridge x4 Deathcap Glade x4 This decklist was based on a build by CopieRightGaming
Diverting eight power into this thing just to end up with a 4/4 Flier on the other side is not an attractive rate at all
Refurbished Familiar As weird-looking as a flying zombie rat seems, Refurbished Familiar from Modern Horizons 3 is a very efficient card, offering us a 2/1 flying creature that makes opponents discard a card for as little as 1 black mana or you draw a card if they cant discard
