The EPIC Storm wins out of nowhere off Burning Wish into Tendrils of Agony or Song of Creation loops, so free interaction that doesn't cost tempo is critical. Warping Wail's counter mode stops a cheap Dark Ritual, Lion's Eye Diamond activation follow-up, or Gamble before their turn snowballs, and it doubles as graveyard exile against an Echo of Eons flashback attempt. Surgical Extraction and Tormod's Crypt strip their Lion's Eye Diamond or Echo of Eons out of the graveyard, denying a second combo attempt after a failed one. Keep Chalice of the Void on 1 as your best mainboard tool, since it strands most of their one-mana rituals and cantrips outright.