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Avoid Mind Stealer since he can play with a copy of your own deck (although it's fun to have him cast Contract and then win his anted copy of your own card!) Paladin is also touchy, with Karma and Northern Paladin to work against your black deck even before he starts with his Magical Hack and Sleight shenanigans

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Aura of Courage tries to counteract this with some artifacts, enchantments and spells, for example Verdant Embrace, Moonsilver Spear or Valiant Endeavor

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