mtg cards like pestilence - Beta What cards protect creatures from

A 6/6 flier that gains six life every attack forces early blocks, early removal , or someone taking a huge chunk of damage

Zaxara, the Exemplary generates mana, which is awesome to cast big creatures, and it also creates hydras whenever you play a spell with X in its mana cost, which a lot of hydras have

Pick something else if youre playing against opponents by yourself

If the enchanted creature had any subtypes other than creature types, such as Equipment, Vehicle, or Cave, it loses those as well

I think its important to say that I believe what makes Magic: The Gathering a great game, as opposed to a terrible game is the format you play