In Standard weve seen some U/W/R alternatives to Esper Control in the past, but Im not sure that the red offerings are really competitive with black at the moment
The best threats are creatures again (Uro, Urza, and Primeval Titan) and Path to Exile and Icefang Coatl are both present in large numbers, ready to invalidate your size advantage
But other players have since made room for it and Vadmir, New Blood to further profit from your Vinelashers many crimes
Overall, there are a lot of similarities to Magic: The Gathering, and I felt like my competitive Magic experience gave me an advantage in picking up Lorcana on the release weekend
And you're pretty likely to have more explore without even trying too 5 mana to return a permanent to your hand is rough, but getting to cast something else while you do helps soften that blow A three mana 2/2 Flyer with Ward 2 is already pretty nice, and, while the ability to blink stuff isnt always useful, the times where it is good, it tends to be really good, especially when rebuying Enter the Battlefield abilities This has solid base stats and it is a really great payoff for Descend