not dead after all mtg similar cards Interaction of like Feign Death or : r/EDH each opponent loses 1 life.) o:"until end of turn" o:"when

Bane has 2, most of the support cards I am thinking of have 2 toughness like Solemn Simulacrum, Karmic Guide, Ravenous Chupacabra and Mulldrifter, so that seems the obvious place to go

Emeria Shepherd did far more recursion than the land, and it's a seven-mana angel that requires a land drop to trigger, so I often recommend her than Emeria, The Sky Ruin

Second, it's actually somewhat competitive

Strategic Betrayal Edicts are always shaky because your opponent chooses which creature to remove, which gives them an uncomfortable amount of control over what lives and what dies

Defender + First Strike Giving your defender creature first strike can be powerful