The secondary plan, which consistently works in long games, is winning through Maze's End
Ward - "Sacrifice a legendary artifact or creature" - keeps him notoriously hard to remove, while his seven-power body turns even passive turns into looming threats
The most notable on the list being the very powerful The One Ring from 2023's The Lord of The Rings Universes Beyond set
The Fire half splits two damage among two targets, so it can be a 2-for-1 with one-toughness things
Circle of Power Commodore Guff Cornered by Black Mages Docent of Perfection Final Iteration Giant's Amulet Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor Kuja, Genome Sorcerer Lich Lord of Unx Lindblum, Industrial Regency Lindblum, Industrial Regency Mage's Attendant Mysidian Elder Queen Brahne Stonybrook Schoolmaster Transpose Vivi's Persistence
Its madness triggered ability will be placed onto the stack once that spell or ability has completely resolved.