Creatures you control with no abilities cant be blocked by creatures with abilities
Otherwise, many of my characters simply had stats that would enable them to either be a threat to the opposing questing characters, or could withstand a challenge whenever they went questing themselves
The textbox is among the most punishing in Magic, forcing players to have a proper removal spell because they certainly cant trade in combat unscathed
Native to Ikoria, Gavi was chosen by an orphaned litter of Cat Dinosaurs, and through that bond became a surrogate mother to hordes of Ikorian behemoths
Mono-black keeps your mana base cheap and consistent
You cant counter it, and you cant remove it the turn it comes down, so its hard to deal with it efficiently