Its nothing fancy, but playing this on turn one allows you to play a four-cost card on turn two - and its rare that such a speedy start to a game doesnt result in a massive advantage
Counter Blitz Though less popular than Y'shtola and Cloud, Tidus had the best precon from the giga-popular Final Fantasy set
Being an enchantment is an advantage here, since it allows for shenanigans with Ghen, Arcanum Weaver, Academy Rector, etc
In-store Constructed RCQs, which you can find via your local game store or regional organizer's website, will use the Standard format
A snap-keep for a normal deck might not cut it here
Check out a couple of examples to see just how this whole thinking one step ahead thing actually works: In this example, our star player does a good job of playing ahead of the curve