Below are some strategies, along with specific cards, that can help you defend against counters in a black deck
It allows you to extend more without serious repercussions while putting more demands on your opponents
The human soldier is a two-drop 2/3 with Lifelink that also prevents cards within graveyards from getting targeted by spells and abilities
Ghost Mourner is a little more flexible in this regard, since she only needs to be discarded, but has her own restrictions in only being able to activate when a monster is special summoned
A fluctuating tournament metagame, generous modern print runs and the threat of sudden reprintings mean that collecting cards from this millennium is closer to day-trading than building a stable portfolio
There isnt any room for replacements too, aside from taking out Sangan or Planet Pathfinder, for trading in Witch of the Black Forest , in case you have her