Because of the contents of both decks, and the Sultai player's slow start, it should've been all but a foregone conclusion that the UB player would win
It doesn't copy whether that creature is tapped or untapped, whether it has any counters on it or any Auras and Equipment attached to it, or any non-copy effects that have changed its power, toughness, types, color, or so on
Not just the common +1/+1 counters, but all the myriad other utility counters created by abilities of specific cards
Expansion packs introduce new Pokmon, Trainer, and Energy cards, often featuring unique abilities and synergies
But wait, isn't there another card that has an ability it can use in your opening hand
Ditto is no longer Asleep, Confused, Paralyzed, Poisoned, or anything else that might be the result of an attack (just as if you had evolved it)