Yes, a creature can grow for hitting a player, but having a toughness boost while there is damage being calculated is just confusing
Overwhelming Encounter can help you push through if you end up playing against a flier deck and with dragons being as popular as they are right now, its gonna happen sometimes
Protection from black is always appreciated to stay safe from most removal spells, and the effect to untap all your lands when you deal combat damage while equipped is fantastic
and even a rare racoon, Bramble Familiar
P/T Number 455 Language English Legal Formats Alchemy, Brawl, Commander, Competitive Brawl, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, Timeless, Vintage Rulings (6/6/2025) In the case where you can't choose a creature an opponent controls for Zenos's first ability (probably because your opponents control no creatures), other creatures will still get -2/-2 until end of turn when Zenos's first ability resolves
The only one likely playable in Pauper is Town Greeter, which is similar in functionality to classic Green self-mill card Satyr Wayfinder
