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The deck will slowly build up an enchantment-based battlefield presence, with early enchantment mana-ramp and "enchantress" synergies that will draw extra cards or have other effects when you cast enchantments or enchantments enter the battlefield

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Your creatures are generally better in the long run, so using something like Scavenging Ooze or Bonecrusher Giant to block and clean up the board can put you way ahead

If youve already amassed a decent board state, this is likely enough to push you over the top in nearly any game