One way around this is to play Sower of Temptation as the top end of a more tempo-focused Wizards deck, using it to get two blockers out of the way while knowing full well that the next removal spell the opponent finds is going to take down the creature-stealing Sower of Temptation
I mean, Beast - Tragic Hero is the best card from Rise of the Floodborn for a reason
This starter kit contains two decks, four booster packs, a playing mat, damage tokens, a handy rule book, and a guide that walks both players through learning Lorcana
It taps for colorless and comes with a White color identity for Commander, and it prevents all combat damage that would be dealt by an attacker
Its first ability is a first-spell matters trigger, but it only counts on your opponents turns
While the initial hype for the card has certainly died down, Varina is brought up in discussions about zombie tribal decks when Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver wont do and a player doesnt want to take on Green for Sidisi, Brood Tyrant