It's a serious consideration, but I decided to put that plan on the back burner and lean into vampires for this first draft
This rather strong Ground/Rock type has high Defense and Attack stats, but because of its low Speed rating it's recommended only for trainers who have a lot of time to level-up almost all their Pokmon
However, removing blockers can make combat disadvantageous for an opponent or create an opening to get damage through
While this was a very memorable and unique gameplay moment, even a more pedestrian version of this spell has the potential to be a great protection spell or and a way to handle problematic creatures all in one
Conversely, with clever deck building, you can mitigate this downside
Creatures you control that become equipped later in the turn won't gain deathtouch, even if the Equipment that becomes attached to them has deathtouch