mtg sketch cards Persist (Sketch) [Modern Horizons 2] this creature deals 7 damage to you. Magic the Gathering artist proof

Even if you already have the initiative, sending through five points of damage to your opponent will chip away a good chunk of their life

10 Etali, Primal Conqueror The Dinosaur King Is Back While often found inside decks, sticking Etali, Primal Conqueror as your commander is certainly a powerful statement for your opponents

ETB/flicker decks rely on their creatures to deal with artifacts/enchantments, so Torpor Orb could lock a deck like that out of the game

Long-Term Goals: What overall objectives does the player have for the game

Nesting Grounds Nesting Grounds is the gold standard for counter movement in my book