Hexproof, as well as the older shroud keyword, prevents a permanent or a player being targeted by an opponents spells and card abilities
And because the removal suite is still overstuffed even after these are taken out, Im tossing out DuplicantDuplicant as well
While in theory this can cause you to lose the game (as you saw in my match against Merfolk), the truth is it can almost always be played around, unless you run into the very rare situation where you have only the second Part the Waterveil left in hand and nothing to buy another turn, whether real or virtual
Commander (formerly EDH) is a Magic: The Gathering game type where every player plays with a deck of 99 cards, led by a Legendary Creature: the Commander
Flying Tribal Plumecreed Mentor, Lofty Denial, and Winged Portent synergize smoothly with sphinxes