mtg when you discard a card Anti-discard cards : r/mtg If You Discard A Card,

I had to splash for white as well as black, which both hurts my mana base and has me playing cards I dont really want to play, but I had no choice

You can potentially search for Vehicles like Boommobile and Weatherlight Compleated, and yes, I am aware that these two cards are currently Standard legal

Even if you arent using it to fuel powerful 1-mana spells like Pyroblast or Winds of Change, Simian Spirit Guide also does a good impression of Lotus Petal, and can help you rush out cards like Dockside Extortionist or Underworld Breach to fuel bigger plays or simply combo off a turn ahead of schedule

This improves the ever-important matchup against Izzet Phoenix