Game 2, versus aggro war, I expect plenty of creatures that are more threatening than the 1 mana 2/2. The line of thinking was saving my 2 mana removal instead of using it on his 1 mana card; not a favorable trade in my opinion.
Also, if he took turn 2 to answer Finnian, with blitz or otherwise, Finnian was able to generate an apple for value the previous turn, and I had the Faeflame equipped to follow up and clear off. In other words, Finnian already did his job and I don't get too attached trying to ensure he survives for more than one turn.