There are a number of other damage prevention effects out there like Maze of Ith, Spore Frog, and Horn of Deafening
The Second Generation of Phyrexian Praetors (DMU, NEO, SNC, ONE) Urabrask, Heretic Praetor Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider Sheoldred, the Apocalypse The Phyrexian praetors have a good ability for you and deny a good ability from your opponent in a mirrored way (e.g.: buff your creatures, shrink theirs, double your counters, halve their counters)
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I think there are certain limitations to putting Brought Back into control decks
Focusing entirely on a villain opens up interesting potential possibilities for future sets to explore