Kira is fantastic protection for your guys and allows you to play more vulnerable utility dorks such as Waterfront Bouncer and Sower of Temptation
But because you know that they know, that creates the opportunity to bluff having specific instant-speed cards by choosing what mana to leave unspent on your turn
Since the duos activated ability scales its damage based on your Dogs in play, a Dog-centric brew is your best bet here
To be frank, Im a bone-deep, bonafide hater
Similar lists do exist in Legacy, but those fall more on the side of Death and Taxes, which is a lot better for interacting with the opponents gameplan
Once you've announced that you're casting Drag to the Roots, players can't take any actions until you've finished doing so