The problem with using Solemnity to fight a deck like Affinity is that Stony Silence generally does the same thing while also hating on a wide range of other decks like Tron and various artifact-based combo decks
One of the best black tutors in years, and these, of course, will be played a lot
Goblin Welder AND Daretti, Scrap Savant with a shoutout to Academy Ruins Next is the nasty free recursion power of swapping an in-play artifact for one from your graveyard
You still see it from time to time, usually in a newer players deck, but if the right knight cards come along I could see a resurgence for this quick 1-drop
well in this case you don't have tons of spells to take your cards and throw them in your enemys face to deal damage, but red is still nice :) While experimenting with Riku I saw how funny this guy can be, but I had to admit, that Animar, Soul of Elements is much stronger