A preemptive Wrath of God is about as good as you can hope for a non-Fog, non-Counter solution
Each pack has 1 of 5 possible themes and each theme comes in 2 variantsmix and match for wild mashups
Martial Impetus and Baird, Steward of Argive both add a little pillow fort-style protection to the deck, but neither one does it well
There was always a type of basic land to fit your style, something that Wizards of the Coast played into
Heros Downfall is there because we just need removal, thats how this format is
The only thing keeping this card as low as it is on our list is simply the mana cost: six is a lot to ask for in cEDH, and while Consecrated Sphinx will win the game if left unaddressed, it wont win the game that same turn in the way that other high-mana investments will (Hullbreaker Horror, Ad Nauseam, etc)