Relic sacrifice using Waystone Gates and Rat Relic. This deck can be very aggressive, but also has reach late in the game, thanks to Perilous Research and the Mask/Horn lifegain combo. Check the whole deck tech and gameplay matches here
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Honestly? I might try to remove the Merchants and play the copies of Banish/Glimpse/Research main. Losing the ramp kind of sucks, but you want to fit in 4 of all those cards, so it might be worth trying for now.