animate dead mtg card Magic: The Gathering [Alpha Edition] Graded CGC 6 Ex/ – Digital Heroes Flesh and Blood Animate Dead (JA) - Foil

Resourceful Defense is a pretty cool but narrow card, but Bane of Progress, Walking Ballista, and Damning Verdict are all pretty useful Commander cards

They would function without it but would be significantly worse

(11/10/2023) Mana symbols in the text boxes of permanents you control don't count toward your devotion to any color

To get the most out of those spells, it helps to be able to afford the mana cost early in the game

Because thats the case for Brambleguard Captain

Equipment artifacts were first introduced to the game with October 2003's Mirrodin set, and they appeared throughout that block representing a creature's magical weapons and other devices