Manipulating the enemy AI is actually a tactic especially when you consider how key targets will rekt your team in a few hits now.
So while it is disappointing, the mode still forces you to change how you play to deal with the bloated stats. For example, Judge Orivand battle must be taken from right in front of him so you have 2 turns to act (the purged elf will spend it first) and in that 2nd turn, unless you have godly gears, you will have to knock him down or his 53 damage battle stomp will likely knock down your whole team.
You do have to consider the game is as casual and simple as it can be so don't expect them to add any crazy tactics into the game. There's no game changing debuff and buff that you have to keep in mind of and always cleanse. It's just "You get CC'd, you lose. They get CC'd, you win".
