The only way to protect yourself is to have your glimmer nearby
As you can choose to keep this card tapped during their untap step, Merieke Ri Berit lets you choose to hold onto a stolen creature or let that creature be destroyed to snag an even more enticing target

(3X) Grab Your Sword (1X) Ransack (2X) Smash (2X) Frying Pan (2X) Disney Lorcana The First Chapter, Emerald & Ruby Starter Deck Contents: Emerald Cards Aladdin Prince Ali (2X) Cruella de Vil Miserable As Usual (Foil 1X) Duke of Weselton Opportunistic Official (2X) Horace No Good Scoundrel (3X) Iago Loud-Mouthed Parrot (1X) Jasper Common Crook (2X) Mad Hater Gracious Host (3X) Megara Pulling the Strings (3X) Mickey Mouse Steamboat Pilot (3X) Peter Pan Never Landing (2X) Mother Knows Best (3X) Stampede (2X) Steal from the Rich (1X) Vicious Betrayal (2X) Ruby Cards Stolen Scimitar (2X) Aladdin Heroic Outlaw (Foil 1X) Aladdin Steet Rat (3X) Captain Colonels Lieutenant (2X) Donald Duck Boisterous Fowl (2X) LeFou Instigator (1X) Pongo Ol Rascal (3X) Rapunzel Letting Down Her Hair (3X) Scar Fiery Usurper (2X) Sergeant Tibbs Courageous Cat (3X) Stitch Abomination (1X) Dragon Fire (3X) Hes Got a Sword

Damn, Wizards are really convincing me to give up on playing Instants in favor of more equipment in my equipment decks
Beast - Forbidding Recluse - 171/204 - Common Details Card Name: Beast - Forbidding Recluse Card Number: 171/204 Card Text: [You're Not Welcome Here] When you play this character, you may deal 1 damage to chosen character
Aggro-Control / Tempo - Disrupt the opponent with quick control cards, while chipping away life with cheap aggro