Authority of the Consuls taps down their cheap aggressive creatures on arrival, which is excellent tempo against Monastery Swiftspear, Pompous Battlemage, and Emberheart Challenger. Chandra's -3 wipes their small prowess bodies and any Otter tokens for 3 damage each, providing a reset button after you've stabilized. Cleansing Wildfire and some Price of Freedom are too slow against this low-curve burn-adjacent aggro deck, so they come out for more proactive defense. Day of Judgment and your removal suite remain central to surviving their early onslaught.