If that sounds familiar, then YuGiOh proxies might help
Mizzix's X-Spell X-Travaganza Mizzix of the Izmagnus | Illustration by Cliff Childs Commander (1) Planeswalker (1) Creatures (18) Archaeomancer Archmage Emeritus Baral, Chief of Compliance Birgi, God of Storytelling Curious Homunculus Docent of Perfection Electrostatic Field Goblin Electromancer God-Eternal Kefnet Guttersnipe Iron Myr Jori En, Ruin Diver Silver Myr Spectacle Mage Storm-Kiln Artist Thryx, the Sudden Storm Veyran, Voice of Duality Young Pyromancer Instants (25) Aetherize Blue Sun's Zenith Brainstorm Comet Storm Commune with Lava Counterspell Cyclonic Rift Dominate Drown in Dreams Electrodominance Fact or Fiction High Tide Increasing Vengeance Magmaquake Mindswipe Mystic Confluence Opt Power Sink Ravaging Blaze Reality Spasm Reiterate Seething Song Spell Burst Stroke of Genius Syncopate Sorceries (16) Banefire Blasphemous Act Burn from Within Curse of the Swine Earthquake Finale of Revelation Fireball Jaya's Immolating Inferno Jeska's Will Kaervek's Torch Mana Geyser Mass Manipulation Mind Spring Mizzix's Mastery Red Sun's Zenith Vandalblast Enchantments (5) Aria of Flame Propaganda Rhystic Study Thousand-Year Storm Underworld Breach Artifacts (6) Arcane Signet Lightning Greaves Mana Crypt Sol Ring Swiftfoot Boots Thought Vessel Lands (28) Command Tower Evolving Wilds Island x11 Mountain x11 Temple of the False God Volcanic Island Sulfur Falls Steam Vents Experience counters were a pretty terrible mechanic, and Mizzix of the Izmagnus was the worst offender
So Zimone is all about controlling creatures, which isn't a terribly exciting playstyle
The last 20 Thunder-type monsters released into the game includes cards all the way back to Starstrike Blast, you know, that pack that introduced Glow-Up Blub back in 2010
it means they didn't have any in their hand to place on the Bench as backups
