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Its a bit fragile and does rely on attacking to generate value, but many one-toughness creatures have to live in fear of cards like this

Wonderscape Sage requires just a tap, which is a slight drawback in that you have to wait for summoning sickness to wear off to start using it, and you ostensibly can only use it once per turn, barring untapping shenanigans

Quick expansion: Slumbering Dragon, Dragon Egg, Crucible of Fire, Dragons Hoard, Dragon Tempest, Scourge of Valkas, Thunderbreak Regent, Knollspine Dragon, Dragon Mage, Dragon Roost, Form of the Dragon Goal cards: Utvara Hellkite, Sarkhan, Fireblood Tribal commander: Zirilan of the Claw or Lathliss, Dragon Queen ELVES The pointy-eared ones are one of the games OG tribes, and perhaps its most consistently represented

So while these cards are highly sought after by collectors (even ones outside of Magic: The Gathering ), they will be viable in play for years to come