Unlike some of the other high-attack Pokemon, Tyranitar doesnt do damage to itself after attacking
This white and blue planeswalker comes in with a loyalty of four and has a passive ability that stops your opponents from casting spells unless its at sorcery speed, which shuts down counter spells and completely protects you on your turn
Maximus can fetch his own armor, which is fun, but you'd only want him for an energy deck
Sometimes, you gotta do even more damage, and thats where the likes of Mage Slayer and Quietus Spike come in
It may not be as effective against persist effects as exile removal but it is far better against shroud/hexproof and equally effective against indestructible
To put it in another way, it's basically assured to hit the graveyard within three seconds after being cast