Neobrand aims to combo off quickly using Neoform and Eldritch Evolution chains into Allosaurus Rider, ultimately assembling a fast Griselbrand or Atraxa kill, and also plays Consign to Memory as a counter. Surgical Extraction can strip a key combo piece like Neoform or Allosaurus Rider from their hand, graveyard, and library once one copy is seen, disrupting their redundancy. Soul-Guide Lantern proactively hoses their graveyard-based Hooting Mandrills delve cost. Static Prison and Legend of Roku are too slow against a deck that can win before turn 4.