when you gain life draw a card mtg Matriarch of Faith (white draw) : r/custommagic card draw support for lifegain

They could often gain loyalty to escape Lightning Bolt range, and cards like Assassins Trophy would give the opponent a land after they likely already gained a card from activating their planeswalker

The best part is that those tokens are often the most expendable because they cost less than a card to create

There is no window to respond between when the tribute decision is made and when the counters will be put on the creature or the triggered effect is put onto the stack

In fact, I got lucky in March of the Machine and was able to pull a serialized Yarok, the Desecrated

Bulwark Ox is not a creature I will be playing primarily to saddle, but mostly as a two-mana way to give my board both hexproof and indestructible

Next, I want to talk about a removal spell that in the late game could be the finisher you need to win