PHYREXIAN METAMORPH Like counterspells, blue has an affinity for clones
You still get a lot of benefit from a turn one Mox Diamond even if you then cannot make your second land drop on turn two, sometimes even the first
Baylen, the Haymaker, with artwork done by Kemonomichi, lets you turn your tokens into pure value, and not just creature tokens, but your extra Treasure and Food tokens too
See, Sunforger s second ability allows you to pay RW and detach it (which makes it even slower on top of its three mana casting and equip costs), and in return, you can cast a 4- red or white instant from your deck for free
The pendulum does swing both ways, of course, and Disfigure can be used as a combat trick, but the point is that Cut Down is a serious consideration as an efficient answer to some pretty powerful creatures