Red may be known for acting first and thinking later, but the Final Fantasy cards bring a touch more finesse to that philosophy without sacrificing any of the heat
And also, just like the Monarch, as long as you have the Initiative it provides an effect
They have to turn a profit on anything they acquire
Removal Regarding removal, we have the ability to hit a variety of important threats and permanents, although I would have to say Abrupt Decay is the star removal spell in this deck, and I think, in the new Standard, its going to be among the main reasons people have Golgari colors in their decks
You can cleave it as an alternate cost, and then you net a free spell for the turn, and I love it on an enemy's turn when you cast this for free, to bounce what your foe played and then drop a flash thing like Hullbreaker Horror or Ancient Stone Idol or you can just cast another instant that draws you cards
Interestingly, it was at this point that the team first came up with the idea of the two-faced card