They do have Bring to Light for Extinction Event, which none of your protective spells stop
When the evoke elementals were spoiled in Modern Horizons 2, people waxed lyrical about how broken Grief with Ephemerate was going to be, but in practice that interaction did not make any material impact on the format, and instead its been more commonly combined with Fury and Solitude in the Four-Colour Yorion, Sky Nomad decks
My deck also ran painlands such as Shivan Reef and City of Brass, which became token producers for added value when His Majesty graced the battlefield
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Breakdown of card types and rarities There are other factors that contribute to the Magic: The Gathering card count, including the game itself
Charred Foyer doesn't impact the board immediately and requires you to essentially skip your turn four, but at least its advantages snowballs really well if you can survive the next turns