Then, you can have those defender creatures start swinging in, dealing damage based on their toughness instead of power, which is good since they generally dont have much power in the first place
I also recommend the matte style of sleeves for a better shuffle feel
This essentially allows every card its controller plays to provide twice as much value, even allowing additional lands to be put into play
Obviously, this isnt always feasible
Ludevic's Test Subject/Ludevic's Abomination Civilized Scholar/Homicidal Brute was directly inspired by Dr
Cinderace ex's first attack deals 280 damage, but it cannot be used on the next turn, so players need to be strategic with how they use it, or have a way to remove the status so they can keep up the damage pressure