Selfless Savior, Skrelv, Defector Mite, and Mother of Runes are examples of mana-free protection that we can cast before casting our commander (protection from color can also double as evasion!), and we also have cards like Brass Squire which can equip protection for free
Any artifact-focused deck can run it without issue and be appropriately rewarded
Youll have to ask yourself some questions: are you willing to give up early field control to bring out Gilded Lotus early, can you stall for five turns without losing, and do you have a powerful high-cost card that can swing the game in your favor if you can cheat it out early
at the very least, it's the most in demand
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Every black deck needs this comprehensive answer to problematic board states