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This is useful enough so its justifiable as a pretty good filler piece

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Sure, stopping them from attacking can be nice, but it isnt usually worth buffing an opposing creature, especially because it isnt like Erriette is invulnerable

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For what its worth, Mark Rosewater (head designer for Magic) agrees in hindsight, stating that it should have just been an unnamed mechanic that appeared as rules text on cards, or even changed to a supertype