I won't go deep into this topic here because this is a deck tech not a format philosophy piece, but suffice to say I think it's Mono Red, especially when you're on a budget and don't have access to the top handful of staples like Dockside Extortionist, Underworld Breach, and Jeska's Will
So it shouldn't come as much surprise that the Sword & Shield - Brilliant Stars expansion set seems to continue this tradition
Its first Attack is All Out (50+), which does 160 more damage if you have no cards in your hand
While the list that follows wasnt the first big Tooth and Nail finish (Gabriel Nassif had that one), it was an early major success for both Eternal Witness and Sakura-Tribe Elder
Its the only other universal answer, and like Kenriths Transformation, can solve problems in the medium term
If youre only going to get one starter deck to begin your RotF journey, this one probably has the more valuable cards in it