best blue mtg cards Modern Creature staple cards- July 2026 • MTG DECKS The 45 Best Blue Cards

Permanents you control gain hexproof until end of turn

It allows to activate the ability even when there is no target for it, be it to just add loyalty counters onto the planeswalker and not waste a turn doing nothing, or to get an extra effect out of the ability that doesnt need the targeting part

Its fun, cooperative, and super effective

So a character whose card has Resist +2 will stop 2 points of damage being applied to the character

You see potential value in some cards included in a Starter Deck, making it cheaper to buy rather than purchasing each card individually or hoping to pull them from Booster Packs

Since you are likely playing Fishbone Quill anyway, you can always "ink" this card through that ability and present additional Items for your opponent to deal with