We want everyone to have fun more than we want people to build a perfectly optimized deck
This deck grinds out opponents with edict creatures like Plaguecrafter
Many cards in this deck can sacrifice friendly creatures to reap the benefits, and even force the opponent to sacrifice their own creatures along the way
For example, if Lyse Hext enters on a turn where you've already cast two noncreature spells, she'll have double strike immediately.
Were not going to talk about whether the Reserved List is good or bad, what Wizards of the Coast (WotC) should do about it, whether or not WotC even has the legal standing to do anything about it, or any potential plans to circumvent the spirit of the Reserved List without technically violating its sacrosanct text
Only exerted characters can be challenged, so leaving them ready is a way to keep them safe