If you build it, build it to the nines, with the intent of being archenemy, because you almost always will be
Quickly transition into setting up your sacrifice engines using cards like Viscera Seer and Woe Strider
Right now, everyone is leaning on Commune with the Gods and Satyr Wayfinder, both fine cards that give you a little bit of value while you dig for specific creatures or lands
While spells like Dark Ritual generate mana, they still go on the stack and are subject to interaction
That includes new CE/IE cards, and you'll be the first one to know when the cards you are looking for are available!
His "Darkness" ability causing you to lose life when he deals damage basically represents his guilt over attacking innocent people on Baron's orders