But the best MTG cards don't have obvious analogues to fill their spots, and we've tried to prioritize them in this list
Affordable Protection: Quality card preservation at a budget-friendly price
Exxaxl: With Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth becoming increasingly more popular, if youre already committing to playing a mono-green elf deck, Blanchwood Armor is sure to pump up Imaryll nicely to be a more viable threat, especially after a board wipe when several of your elves may have already died
Alternatively, Phyrexian Fleshgorgers default casting cost provides a devastating heavy hitter with a worryingly expensive Ward cost
1 Ultimecia, TemporalThreat (Rare)
Because Isu can quickly become a threat, youll want plenty of ways to protect it from removal.