Oppress has become an extremely valuable ability with the ever-presence of Grimbardun Smith in modern and Berix has become one of my go-to solutions to deal with the power of this new rare promo monster. It also does well against the cards you just mentioned: Almo, Baakjira, and Lord A as well. With the proliferation of all these no-attack monsters getting weapons training, oppress has become more important than ever. I find myself looking for this ability to make sure I have at least one or two oppress monsters on my team. The epic Magi of Chaos has become another standout oppress monsters for me.