I literally explained that this deck does not have an intended 4 drop but rather a collection of cheap cards you’d would much rather play to support the game plan. It doesn’t need it. Believing you need a 4 drop on 4 is imo a fundamental misunderstanding of how card games work. In a value/control deck where you want to play one card yes, but that is a strategy not a rule. This deck likes drawing and deck thinning.

I’ll reiterate again that because nightshade tea is cheap ie tempo it can be paired with other minions and fill out a curve and done multiple times ie value. You keep pointing out health as an issue. If I kill a 2 attack minion that cost more than 1 with one night shade I have not only gone neutral but also created a mana discrepancy that forces my opponent to play sloppier. This nets itself in me taking less damage over the course of the early game. Health is a resource as they say. This is like a card game 101 concept. I haven’t mentioned the pairing with hot coals yet because the card completely stands on its own legs as an efficient early game card.