Few combo decks are afforded these luxuries
Mind Flayer isnt a creature unless you control three or more permanents you dont own, so Id want a few ways that I could sacrifice one or two stolen permanents so that I could turn Mind Flayer back into being just an enchantment in the face of pinpoint creature removal or a battlefield sweeper
2022-02-18 If an opponent gains control of one of your creatures, that creature phases out, and the duration of the control-change effect expires before it phases back in, that creature phases in under your control as that opponent's next untap step begins
If you have friends come over you can each take two previously opened packs at random and play as if youd just opened them
I could also imagine Lingering Influence playing a role
This is one of the strategies that I foresee growing stronger with each new set release, but doesnt quite make the cut for competitive gameplay in its current state