While Michael uses four different types, he's not that hard to beat
The lion's share of these cards steal spells by letting you exile then cast them, so you can pick up plenty of synergy from cards like Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius, Vega, the Watcher, and Passionate Archaeologist to make them sing
Sure, you need some way to protect yourself with this method, but cards like Glacial Chasm, Angels Grace, or Melira, Sylvok Outcast can all save you with minimal work
The trouble with demons is that theyre so expensive, so the best way to play with demons in EDH has always been to cheat a few in with a Krrik, Son of Yawgmoth deck or some kind of Shadowborn Apostle structure
later that year, the Power Nine was added with the 2012 Holiday cube, which was eventually rebranded to the Vintage Cube