Hes playing something awful like a Chulane, Teller of Tales deck, and we told him to stop bringing that deck
Creatures with abilities that help them survive combat, like first strike on Abigale, Eloquent First-Year, indestructible on Blightsteel Colossus or regeneration on Thrun, the Last Troll, are also excellent at engaging in combat without dying
The mana cost isnt awful either
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