While this one does present the risk of languishing in your hand for some time, you still get three modes that can get you out of trouble, because countering instants will often mean protecting a key creature on your side of the board from a removal spell
Lobelia, Defender of Bad End Although its a risky play, Lobelia, Defender of Bag End could give you some very powerful cards at a very low cost
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There are, what, 3 versions of Vraska that create "You lose the game" effects
III Return target Assassin creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield with an additional +1/+1 counter on it
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