At nine mana, Rise of the Dark Realms isnt exactly a card well-suited for Standard play
Like it was a really cool concept on paper, and they just didnt follow through in the execution
Witch of the Black Forest aids deck consistency by searching for monsters, improving early-game strategies
Lists like this are one of the older archetypes in the current meta, but theres a reason its still around - and you can be sure it will be prominent at Worlds this month.
Like so, this matchup is favorable when it plays first against decks that don't use handtraps or don't have them in their opening hand to disrupt your combo, and is unfavorable against any deck if you're playing second
(They can challenge characters with Evasive.) I DIDNT GET RICH BY BEING STUPID Whenever this character banishes another character in a challenge, you may play an item for free