Against this similarly aggressive Izzet Aggro deck with Pompous Battlemage and Emberheart Challenger, the race is tight and tempo-positive disruption matters more than card selection. Spell Pierce disrupts their early noncreature spells (Academic Dispute, Stormchaser's Talent) when they're tightest on mana, helping you stay ahead on board. Soul-Guide Lantern is a minor upgrade that can exile a card from their graveyard to blunt their own Flow State/instant-sorcery synergies while providing a later card draw. Boomerang Basics and an extra Burst Lightning come out since this matchup is decided by who curves out better, not by bouncing their small, replaceable threats.