Azorius Control has almost no creatures worth killing early, so Torch the Tower and Voldaren Thrillseeker are dead weight against their counterspell-and-sweeper plan built around Supreme Verdict and Temporary Lockdown. Spell Pierce punishes their Teferi, Hero of Dominaria and removal spells on curve, while Ral, Crackling Wit generates card advantage and blockers that dodge their sweepers over time. Ashiok, Dream Render shuts off their card selection loops from Memory Deluge/Plunder the Trollshaws indirectly by removing library-search reliance and can mill/exile their graveyard. Play around Supreme Verdict by not overcommitting and lean on Fear of Missing Out and Vivi Ornitier's resilience to grind through counterspells.