The average CMC of its potential targets are less than two meaning you are rarely gaining tempo with the card
Core Set 2019 has Scapeshift, Omniscience, and Crucible of Worlds: far better pulls than I would have expected going into preview season
The opposing player would have to decide not to send their commander to the command zone when hit by spells like Desertion or Abstruse Appropriation
You have plenty of ways to draw strategic advantages from your deck, while also keeping a high level of unpredictability and randomness thatll keep your opponents on their toes
Summary Azorius color pairing excels in control potential with counterspells, draw abilities, and unique effects
Its harder to be kind to Lurrus, whose deck building restriction draws a huge line through the middle of the Modern card pool and says only these are playable now. Suddenly you have pro players wondering aloud why Shadowspear is a $20 card, and Engineered Explosives is the most played card in Modern