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Ways to deal with stealthy tactics such as invisibliy, flight, burrowing. So way to "deal with" those tactics I imagine would by typically common for an experienced villain, even if its by choice of terrain. So, see invisiblity, dispel magic...
Other thing a seasoned villain would typically have is either an escape route or a way to bring himself back from the dead. Villain's become recurring villains if the heroes don't ever block the chosen recovery path. So, teleport, Dimension Door...
Early warning systems (as mentioned above) such as wards or summons or other generic minions help.
Defensive Buffs. In conjunction with the early warning systems, the villain can have a chance to prepare for an upcoming fight with the heroes. So things like, Stoneskin, blurr... whatever you feel would be inline for the type of villain you're going for or based on info from your early warning systems (such as scouts or minons that escaped previous battles against the hereos).
Counterspelling could also be a neat tool for a villain.
Other than that, I imagine most top-notch villains would prepare like most people would if they were playing in an MMO. Heal potions, buff potions/scrolls/wands, anti-debuff measures, etc...