II Put three +1/+1 counters on target creature you control
Decks like this naturally accumulate a lot of lands in play and you need to do that promptly without being run over so there's natural overlap with ramp strategies
Wizards managed to perfectly capture the feeling of what a warlock is in a single deck
In this case, you can try cards like Scalding Viper or Magebane Lizard that punish them for casting cheap spells in general, like removal, counters, or cantrips
While this set is intended mainly for Standard, there are a great many legendary creatures coming in Foundations and the attached Jumpstart set
You'll want to keep him as safe as possible with Bodyguards, Locations, and characters that grant him Ward or Evasive because if your opponent can't get rid of him quickly, you can run away with the game.