We'll mainly lean on counters
The third way to take the initiative is if the player who currently has the initiative leaves the game
Meaning a lot of Pikachus are being sold but are not as valuable as other Pokemon cards
Also, we cant forget about deathtouch-themed decks that focus on cards like Hooded Blightfang and Fynn, the Fangbearer
To kick things off in a big way, I reached out to The Professor from Tolarian Community College to see which deck is his current favorite, and he told me its Feldon of the Third Path
Sorcery Color tag templates(None) Ashnod's Intervention Until end of turn, target creature gets +2/+0 and gains "When this creature dies or is put into exile from the battlefield, return it to its owner's hand." Instant Color tag templates(None) Feign Death Until end of turn, target creature gains "When this creature dies, return it to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it." Instant Color tag templates(None) Fungal Fortitude Flash Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +2/+0