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2/3 Cecil, Redeemed Paladin Legendary Creature Human Knight Lifelink (Damage dealt by the creature also causes its controller to gain that much life.) Protect Whenever Cecil attacks, other attacking creatures gain indestructible (Effects that say "destroy" don't destroy that permanent
You could also flip it face up from manifest dread, but in constructed, that kind of move would definitely be picked apart, so it's probably too slow
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The cards are very uniform, with only some annotations and a league stamp being the major varieties, although they are all extremely rare today
Prepare / Fight Prepare / Fight represents a huge life swing, since giving lifelink at instant speed is already powerful