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He is great in ramp decks where he gets Mana Vault, Voltaic Key, Mana Crypt and of course lands and he is great in combo decks where he gets Lions Eye Diamond, Pyrite Spellbomb, Chromatic Star and many of the previously mentioned cards too

So there is indeed a running joke that it's a gutty move to cast a spell against a blue deck when they have mana available because chances are, they have a counter ready and waiting

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The old Dredge lists with Life from the Loam often played more as a midrange deck, and against creature decks, it was usually a straight-up control deck