There is another option that I have experience with, on a big block anyway.

SCE titan copper gasket. This gasket is made for smooth, non oring deck. The gasket has embossed sealant for the water, and oil passages. Also has a thin stainless oring embedded radially in the edge of the bore. When the pressure reaches a point high enough to start lifting the head the material around the oring expands like a v on its side, to keep it sealed.

I've been running a pair of these at just under 1700hp for a while now, with water, and no issues yet.