Thankfully Ancient Copper Dragon dies to most removal and takes a long time to deploy
Sacrifice Our Creatures Next, we need ways to kill our stuff off
There is a cycle of these double-faced cards in each color, that reflect a memorable game system or iconic sidequest throughout the FINAL FANTASY series
Give the Ballista lifelink with Heliods ability, ping an opponent, gain life, put a counter back on the Ballista, and repeat until the table is dust
Instead of playing threats, I decided to lean in to the control role, playing a pair of Icys to keep his mana tied up, and used a Counterspell on his Wheel of Fortune
Adding the hand created a lot of value and meant you wouldn't have to lose a permanent on the battlefield