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Darien, King of KjeldorprotectionBudget$0.58Like Ancient Adamantoise, it converts damage aimed at you into a board-changing upside by turning incoming damage into creature tokens. It plays a similar defensive role in white, though it doesn't redirect damage to itself.Boros ReckonerprotectionBudget$0.24This creature also redirects damage away from you or your board by turning damage into a punishing effect on itself or another target. It serves as a damage sponge with a deterrent ability, similar to Adamantoise's redirection theme.Stuffy Dollprotection$17.82A classic damage-absorber that can be set up to soak damage and convert it into value or pressure. Like Adamantoise, it is built around redirecting harm and surviving combat-like damage patterns.Snakeskin VeilprotectionBudget$0.08This is a cheap protection spell for creatures, preserving a key permanent from removal or damage-based interaction. While not a damage redirection card, it fills the same defensive slot for protecting a board presence.Heroic Interventionprotection$17.15A premier way to protect all your permanents from damage and removal, which overlaps with Adamantoise's ability to shield your board. It is a strict upgrade in many defensive green decks, though it lacks the redirection body.Asceticismprotection$7.03Provides ongoing protection for your creatures and makes targeted removal harder, serving a similar 'keep my board alive' function. It is more enchantment-based than Adamantoise, but it supports the same defensive game plan.Guardian Beastutility$479.10This classic defensive creature protects your artifacts from destruction and can act as a board-stabilizing deterrent. Its role is narrower, but it shares the same durable, protective battlefield presence.Hornet NestutilityBudget$0.47It turns damage into a defensive benefit by replacing attacks or burn with a swarm of blockers. Like Adamantoise, it rewards opponents for damaging it poorly and creates value from surviving hits.
