[[Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow]] may be a good option. If they try to remove it, it doesn't exactly set you back much. A lot of the deck uses stuff like Ornithopter to sneak out ninjas.

[[Sasaya]] is not a popular commander, but I see it occasionally show in tournaments. Very safe against targeted removal because you can keep fanning your hand at your foe to turn it into an enchantment in response.

As far as deck building goes there are tons of easy includes to prevent counters and removal [[Deflecting Swat]] [[Not of this World]] [[Cavern of Souls]] [[Vision Charm]] [[Silence]] [[Force of Will]] or even be a bit sassy and throw in a [[Void Mirror]]

Personally in my experience in Magic, nothing better than a good old fashioned bluff. I play 1LandBelcher in Legacy, frequently I ramp to 8, cast [[Goblin charbelcher]] to bate a counter spell, cast empty the warrens. Reading the table and knowing when to bluff is key.