Over the long hiatus I didn't play the game as much as I used to, so to say I had some rust to shake off would be an understatement
Instead, you have to pay attention to what your opponent can possibly do on their turn and try and play around with potential actions they could take
Standard Showdown: alternate art Ultima and Squall, SeeD Mercenary
Midrange in this format has to lean on reactive spells when behind, like Finality, or hope its threats are just perfectly positioned and opponents cant answer then, like Aurelia, Exemplar of Justice was for about one day at Grand Prix New Jersey
Puresteel Paladin A fourth creature that can solve the hand card problem is the Puresteel Paladin, which can also be found as a reprint in the deck
For only three loyalty, Kaya exiles a creature or (non-Aura) enchantment