Using cards like [c]Trinisphere[/c], [c]Winter Orb[/c], and [c]Tangle Wire[/c], Stax decks slow down the game immensely until they find a few combo pieces to finish the game off
If the other guy testifies against you, he will go free and you will get three years
Slip Through Space, Artful Dodge, and Distortion Strike ensure Shu Yun can connect
Maralen, Fae Ascendant gives you more cards as elves enter the battlefield, and if you control a lot of elves, you may cast them even for free
4 There are, of course, other peaks, corresponding to other sets of design goals and cube architectures for example, a Vintage cube that supports Splinter Twin and Channel combos will have a different peak than a cube that has identical restrictions, but does not support combo