mtg cards like deflecting palm MTGNexus If damage is prevented this way Deflecting Palm — Riffle Shuffle

Can be printed with color change

The flavor is the creature creates a shadow version of itself upon dying, meaning the creature has to be killed twice

Its hard to say which is more likely, but Im leaning towards the latter

Upon entering the battlefield or when another dinosaur ETBs under your control, you may Discover X, where X is that creatures toughness

Thirsting Roots stands out in this regard as the latest Lay of the Land with upside that could pump some creatures and/or tick up the loyalty on some planeswalkers if youre no longer in the market for a basic land

Kargan himself is a fine example of a level up dork, he is a perfectly acceptable beater when you first make him and invest no further mana into him