The Ward ability keeps him well-protected from cards that hurt or eliminate chosen characters, forcing opponents to fight him head-on
Bushmaster, Coiled Henchman Chishiro, the Shattered Blade Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer Kaseto, Orochi Archmage Lonis, Cryptozoologist Lonis, Genetics Expert Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate Sachi, Daughter of Seshiro Sakiko, Mother of Summer Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant Seshiro the Anointed Shigeki, Jukai Visionary Shisato, Whispering Hunter Shizuko, Caller of Autumn Sidisi, Brood Tyrant Sidisi, Regent of the Mire Sidisi, Undead Vizier Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker Sosuke, Son of Seshiro The Serpent Society Xyris, the Writhing Storm
Therefore, Wizards of the Coast not only banned these seven cards from play but also from being depicted on all official websites and merchandise and replaced with a message stating that racism in all its forms is wrong.
Any abilities that trigger when a creature with a certain power enters the battlefield, such as that of Mentor of the Meek, will see the token enter as a 0/0 creature before it gets +1/+1 counters
Then, if you pay five mana, you gain, Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, that spell deals damage to each opponent equal to the number of instant or sorcery spells youve cast this turn. This turns every spell you cast into a direct damage spell, if you want that, or you can clear the board by simple going off
A Base Set Charizard with creases is worth a fraction of one in clean condition