The most common way to take out a creature this large was to use black removal spells, and Sol'kanar was both black and had swampwalk to punish the owner of the spell for looking at him funny
Bundle of all 4 Warhammer 40,000 Commander DecksThe Ruinous Powers, Necron Dynasties, Forces of the Imperium, and Tyranid Swarm
While there should always be options for this, it basically allows you to break the rule of one card in your Commander deck, and because its an Artifact, it can go in any deck
Skyclave Apparition has proven to not only be the best creature in Modern, but a pretty good creature in Standard and Legacy, too
I even got my wish from that set review: they released Shaman of the Pack in an Explorer Anthology