If you can look at a hand and do at least one thing you've set out to do, that which the deck is designed to open, you've done more than most midrange-y 'slop' piles
Or trade your cards with a fellow collector for the cards you prize the highest
Finally, you can swap out Maui, Winged Demigod for Maui, Hero to All
Right now in Modern there are two big one mana counterspells: Spell Pierce and Flusterstorm, both of which have different advantages
Liesa was known throughout Innistrad for bargaining with the demons that threatened humanity, and that is represented in you being able to pay life instead of her Commander tax
Ezuri, Claw of Progress Lots of infect creatures have lower power to balance out the danger posed by poison counters