But before we just go down the avenue of -1/-1 counters, like sliding in Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons and and Archfiend of Ifnir, think about the idea of using other kinds of counters, even +1/+1 counters that make your opponents creatures better
If the creature stops being a creature or loses its abilities, it will continue to be monstrous
Not only did Shadowmage Infiltrator perfectly capture Jon Finkel's face, but it allows a player to slowly win the game through difficult-to-block card advantage and trivial but eventually critical amounts of damage
Removing Ezuri only slows it down since you maintain the experience countersyou can kill it, but that doesnt stop it from dumping 12 counters on a Walking Ballista the following turn
this deck has very few mana problems
Lets look at the best aggro commanders in Magic