Brad Nelson, Mike Sigrist, and many other friends I have in the Magic community have told me that a second scenario is more accurate: the decks I have played at many competitive events weakened my chances for victory
In the real world, youll also see 63 88 mm listed a lot
(Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.) Creature - Fox Samurai Protection (CTRL to add secondary) Pump Eater of Virtue Whenever equipped creature dies, exile it
Cards like Hashaton, Scarab's Fist weaponize discarding cards while reanimation engines like Zul Ashur, Lich Lord paired with other cards like Reanimate and Buried Alive keep the undead coming back for more
While both his name and his abilities suggest a political or pillow fort strategy, in practice, Mangara doesnt stop your opponents from dogpiling on you after youve drawn one too many extra cards