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Selfless Saviorprotection$7.57One-mana creature protection that can save itself or another key creature from destruction. It fills the same defensive role at a much lower cost, though without the built-in recursion.Dauntless Escortprotection$0.26Another creature that can grant your board indestructible to protect against sweepers. It serves a similar function as a reusable defensive body, but protects all creatures at once.Bastion Protectorprotection$0.71Provides ongoing protection to your commander by granting it indestructible. Like Bronzehide Lion, it is a creature-based protection piece with a persistent effect.Alseid of Life's Bountyprotection$0.22A cheap enchantment-creature that can sacrifice itself to give a creature protection from a color or from artifacts/enchantments. It is a flexible defensive tool in the same general role.Saffi Eriksdotterprotection$1.57Protects a creature by setting up a death replacement effect that brings it back, which is conceptually similar to Bronzehide Lion's recursion. It is cheaper but only saves a single creature once per activation.Kemba, Kha RegentutilityBudget$0.17A white creature with equipment synergy that can create board presence around a protected threat, similar to how Bronzehide Lion can function as a resilient sticky permanent. It is more indirect but occupies a similar midrange value slot.Hunted Witnessutility$0.19Cheap creature that leaves behind value when it dies, making it a budget-friendly resilient threat. While it does not grant indestructible, it similarly resists removal by generating extra value on death.Kami of False Hopeprotection$0.80Repeatable sacrifice-based damage prevention that acts like a combat and sweeper shield. It is a low-cost defensive creature in the same protective space.
