Equipment is one of the format's most punishing mechanics
You can fill your graveyard with cards like Stitcher's Supplier or Gravebreaker Lamia, put them on top of your library, and draw the most important of them
How to Play Against First Strike Take the damage Creatures with first strike tend to be quite weak, so you can choose to just take the damage while you build up creatures of your own
Dance of the Manse Playing Dance of the Manse entails a heavy artifact/enchantment deck, preferably one that puts permanents in the graveyard easily so you can reanimate your enchantments and bring back your artifacts
Decklist 2 Ertai Resurrected 4 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse 4 Raffine, Scheming Seer 2 Lord Skitter, Sewer King 4 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben 4 Dennick, Pious Apprentice 2 Rona, Herald of Invasion 3 Faerie Mastermind 4 Skrelv, Defector Mite 3 Go for the Throat 1 Make Disappear 4 Plaza of Heroes 3 Otawara, Soaring City 4 Seachrome Coast 2 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire 4 Caves of Koilos 1 Swamp 2 Shipwreck Marsh 1 Shattered Sanctum 2 Takenuma, Abandoned Mire 4 Darkslick Shores Sideboard 2 Ao, the Dawn Sky 1 Blot Out 2 Disdainful Stroke 1 Negate 4 Cut Down 1 Surge of Salvation 4 Wedding Announcement Deck Notes What even needs to be said here
Demonic Dread Particularly aggressive decks or decks interested in committing crimes might get some mileage from Demonic Dread, but we can ask much more of our cascade cards than this