Warden of the Grove is a hydra that makes your other creatures endure when they enter the battlefield
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That also means that it can deal Commander Damage to you
A card specific to the Gimmick Puppet archetype, Condolence Puppet, can protect this Monster from card effects with its Graveyard effect
The LADD spell really helps going first allowing for hand fixing and protection from the ever prevailant Imperm and Veiler which allowed me to extend my plays and set up my board going first or play through a another hard board In some of my other lists I took for granted the Galaxy Eyes Cyphers and had originally cut them but during this climb several times being able to steal and use your opponents monster came up as the game winning play in longer matches to finally make them run out of resources
They are made for clear, casual, agreed-upon proxy use