Most lists are adopting an aggressive playstyle, using the Leader effect and Jinbe to cheat out Characters and go for multiple attacks to bleed opponents out of Counter resources
At higher-power tables, though, where players are running a full suite of fetchlands and tutors, [[Wan Shi Tong, Librarian]] becomes much stronger
Discard Spells: Court of Ambition, Bottomless Pit, Chain of Smog, Dark Deal, Divest, Hymn to Tourach, Mind Rake, Mind Shatter (you can change to Mind Twist), Thoughtseize, and Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage
Limited in all its forms is very different from the Constructed formats, as part of the skill of playing Limited is in the construction of a deck under the specific constraints of the format
Will they kill the creature to give you two cards or take the damage
Leyline of Hope The traditional weakness of lifegain cards is a lack of board impact