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Used in decks like Legacy Lands, it can hate out any deck that relies on using creatures to get in

Defender is one of those mechanics that only matter for the combat step, so a 3/3 creature with defender can deal damage by fighting

If one of them has protection from black, the damage dealt to that creature during the fight will be prevented

This is a prime example of a card with a rock-solid floor that persists despite not having an incredible ceilingthough players have found plenty of synergy with cards like Living End and Up the Beanstalk
