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Flying, vigilance Whenever a creature you control with defender enters, draw a card. Each creature you control with defender assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power and can attack as though it didn't have defender.
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Other cards from Core Set 2019
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Arcades, the Strategist (M19-212) is a legendary Elder Dragon creature from Core Set 2019 that costs {1}{G}{W}{U}. It gives creatures with defender the ability to assign combat damage equal to their toughness and lets them attack as though they didn't have defender, plus it draws you a card whenever such a creature enters the battlefield. Its printed keywords include flying and vigilance, making it a utility commander or finisher in decks built around high-toughness blockers.
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