change that target to face-down Defense Position, and if you do, change 1 face-down Defense Position monster your opponent controls to face-up Attack Position
Mask of Memory and Rogue's Gloves are prime candidates when looking to trim expensive cards that give card advantage
In addition to the original ten swords, I would also include Sword of Wealth and Power here, as it has all the same criteria as the existing swords: cost of three, equip cost of two, +2/+2, protection from two specific things, and an effect when combat damage is dealt
Even without any other support, Treebeard can turn himself into a 6/11, making him a surprisingly respectable threat
That can be commanders that help you draw cards, provide ways for you to avoid being mana screwed, or just ones that keep the game moving and interesting
Colored pencils: low bleed, low mess, low panic Colored pencils are the sleeper pick for I just want this to behave. Why theyre great: essentially no bleed risk easy to control great for texture and subtle shading Why they fail in sleeves: the pigment sits on the surface, and friction slowly wears it down some pencils can smear under pressure wax-based pencils can develop wax bloom over time (that hazy look) If youre doing pencil-heavy alters, a light fixative and then a protective topcoat is the usual workflow