So while you can tech against a lot of combo decks you can't really tech against devastating effects
Furthermore, if they need a flying shark token right now, they can cycle Shark Typhoon two mana and X to create one X/X flying shark token
Thankfully, the Treasure production from Catalysmic Prospecting is a huge boon to an expensive board wipe
This gets a bit out of hand if you give Ragost Lifelink with something like Basilisk Collar, since hell be able to damage the table, untap at the end step, and do it again every turn
What's more, it's actually a lot easier to trigger the ability on opponents' turns as well thanks to the likes of Deadly Dispute, making it very easy to set up a solid gotcha moment
Mechanically, they tend to have abilities that emphasize their love of consumption, gaining temporary stat buffs when you, their controller, makes some kind of sacrifice, from sacrificing forests to, yes, skipping your next turn