Shao Torrent Tempo

Sitting around with 0-attack Crabs felt super mid to me, so I built a Standard Shao deck that actually swings first! Alley Thug, Serene Fist, Misaki and Stalking Assassin push damage every turn while Mirage Frog and Mizuryuu's Torrent erase their blockers. Huge W.

Deck

Skip the passive blockers — bounce their plays, clear pairs with Torrent, and race.

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Early turns
I start fast with Hayabusa Itto, Rei and Alley Thug. Mirage Frog bounces their 2-drop, Benzai the Merchant draws, and Serene Fist, Misaki ignores effect damage.
Middle turns
Fumiko picks up a tapped Itto or Benzai the Merchant to replay a 2-drop for free and turn on Hayabusa Saburo's draw. Mizuryuu's Torrent bottom-decks two blockers at once.
Closing
Mizuki grabs another cheap Water card and drops it into the Alley so Hydromancy Gate untaps 2 IKZ later. Stalking Assassin, Tenshin, Black Jade Brawler and Mo close it out.

I keep Hayabusa Itto, Rei or Alley Thug with Benzai the Merchant or Mirage Frog. Send back hands with nothing under 3.

Sends up to 2 enemy Garden entities (combined cost 5 or less) to the bottom of their deck — two blockers gone for 4 IKZ.
2-cost 2/1 that cannot take damage from card effects, so Fire pings and sweepers bounce right off.
Bounces a tapped searcher in my Garden to replay a 2-cost or cheaper guy for free.
Steady 2 damage to their leader every turn, or Gate Power 2 in the Alley for Hydromancy Gate.
3/2 with Charge so I can close games immediately instead of giving them one more turn.

Spend your IKZ BEFORE portaling Stalking Assassin or Mizuki through Hydromancy Gate so you get the full 2-IKZ untap.
Hold 1 IKZ open on their turn for Shao's Response or Sundering Strike to ruin their combat math.
Mo untaps 1 IKZ on play under Shao, leaving Shao's Response open on turn 6 for free.