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Darksteel PlateprotectionBudget$7.02Both protect a key creature from removal by making it much harder to kill. Darksteel Plate offers indestructible instead of phasing, but fills the same defensive equipment role.Hammer of Nazahnprotection$14.46Provides Equipment-based protection by automatically attaching and granting indestructible. It serves a similar role of keeping an important creature alive, especially in Equipment decks.Shielded by FaithprotectionBudget$4.72Like Robe of Stars, it protects a creature at instant speed by making it hard to remove. It is an Aura rather than Equipment, but the functional role is very similar.Kaya's GhostformprotectionBudget$1.13This is a cheap way to protect a single creature or permanent through removal, similar to the 'save my threat' function of Robe of Stars. It does not phase out, but it preserves your creature through death or exile triggers.Diplomatic ImmunityprotectionBudget$1.50Protects a creature from targeted interaction in a very efficient way, similar to how Robe of Stars helps keep a key threat safe. It is less flexible against sweepers, but very efficient at its job.Swiftfoot BootsprotectionBudget$1.62A classic Equipment that protects a creature by granting hexproof and haste. It is one of the closest functional alternatives for keeping a creature safe while still letting you attack with it.Whispersilk CloakprotectionBudget$2.74Like Robe of Stars, it protects an equipped creature from most interaction, but through shroud and unblockable instead of phasing. It is a common budget-friendly equipment protection piece.Neurok StealthsuitprotectionBudget$1.53This Equipment can be used repeatedly at instant speed to protect the equipped creature from targeting, which overlaps with Robe of Stars' defensive utility. It is especially similar in decks that want mana-efficient protection.
