pokemon mega lopunny card ex (Crimson Blaze #85/103, 2-Stars) Captured in a crystal Mega Lopunny ex (Crimson Blaze

Especially if those cards dont have to abide by draw card rules, meaning you get around restrictions such as an opponents Narset, Parter of Veils or you avoid your opponent flashing in an Orcish Bowmasters, even though its still a good target for a Bowmasters ping

Rather, a second "reflexive" ability triggers when you pay this way

This melded creature is then treated as a single creature that can be enchanted, equipped, and killed like any other, although it will fall apart into two pieces when sent to the graveyard

Because protecting Edric is crucial to our game plan and we draw so many cards, we favor mana-efficient answers over card-efficient, so cards like March of Swirling Mist, Abjure, Misdirection, and Foil work great here