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Lazotep Platingprotection$0.39Protects your permanents with hexproof and cantrips, serving a similar defensive role at instant speed. It is broader than just one creature, but still functions as a cheap protection spell in black-based decks.Feign Deathprotection$0.94Protects a creature by letting it return with a +1/+1 counter after dying, which overlaps with the source card's counter-based value. It is slightly different in execution but serves a similar save-your-creature role.Undying Maliceprotection$7.00Similar to Feign Death, it keeps a creature around after it dies and adds a +1/+1 counter. It is a budget-friendly instant-speed protection effect for black decks.Supernatural Staminaprotection$0.21Returns a creature to the battlefield after death and gives it a power boost, making it a resilient combat trick. It is a close functional substitute for saving a key creature at low cost.Tamiyo's Safekeepingprotection$2.85A one-mana protection spell that gives hexproof and indestructible, which is even more comprehensive than the source card's indestructible clause. It also provides a small life gain bonus, making it a strict upgrade in many cases.Blacksmith's Skillprotection$0.29Protects a creature or artifact with hexproof and indestructible, overlapping strongly with the source card's defensive purpose. It is more flexible but costs one less mana.Shelterprotection$4.84Protects a creature from removal and replaces itself by drawing a card, much like the source card's cantrip aspect. It offers evasion instead of indestructible, but the card advantage and low cost are comparable.Loran's Escapeprotection$0.85Cheap instant protection that gives a creature hexproof and indestructible, closely matching the source card's main use. It is one of the strongest near-equivalents for keeping a creature alive while also smoothing draws in artifact-heavy decks.
