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Arcades, the Strategist

1GWU · Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon

Flying, vigilance Whenever a creature with defender enters the battlefield under your control, draw a card. Each creature you control with defender assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power and can attack as though it didn't have defender. 3/5

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