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As of right now, its hard to say which version of the deck is the stronger choice

This feels like a non-answer to me @markrosewater

Debut set The First Chapter has no cards that interrupt your opponent during their turn or shut down their actions, leading to a simpler division of each players actions that makes it less complex than other TCGs timing-based strategy

The discard portion is threatening and forces certain kinds of damage limitation play from people

-sigh- Commanders emphasis on color identity in deckbuilding has successfully kept Krrik, Son of Yawgmoth from being a huge problem in the format as a whole, but its still a powerhouse that should be removed or countered on sight against decks with a large or exclusive emphasis on black, as 4 mana can easily become as much as 16, more if life gain enters the equation