Standard Bearer soaks up removal spells like Snap, forcing the opponent to target it instead of your real threats, though it can't block their evasive Faeries since it lacks flying or reach. Ultimate Alliance scales with your board and can kill most of their threats, which are all low-toughness (1/1s, 2/1s, 2/2s). Winding Way is cut because this matchup rewards resilient, proactive plays over incremental card selection against a deck full of cheap counters and evasive threats.