Aether Gust can only counter red and green spells
The way they look and reach down from above doesn't feel malicious
One word of caution though Ixidors ability to buff face-down creatures is symmetrical
Sire of Stagnation This mythic Eldrazi was probably meant to be played with Ulamog's Reclaimer, Oracle of Dust, and the ingest creatures, but Dimir is a good color pairing to be in if youre exiling cards from the top of your opponents libraries
By doing so, the chances of picking up the desired cards can be greatly increased
Plus, most of the bombs in the format were NOT parts of normal tribes: witness the pit fighter legends, Dragons, Angels, and the such