Sauron the Dark Lord packs unique ability on top of unique abilities, which makes him really fun to play
If were scared of planeswalkers, discard spells, prison permanents, and combo payoffs but Spell Pierce doesnt hold up well in the late-game, an uncounterable Negate in the deck is a strong second line of defense
The downside of course is that if you've dumped your hand already this is terrible

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Speaking of board wipes, you shouldnt shy away from clearing the battlefield to deal with single threats